Committee chairman Democrat Gary Ackerman suggested that even as the administration attempts engagement with Iran, it could be doing more to underscore its support for democracy and reform advocates.

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Representative GARY ACKERMAN (Democrat, New York): I think the message to them is clear.

NPR: Congress Moves Toward Approval of India Nuclear Agreement

Two Democrats, Senator Jon Corzine and Congressman Gary Ackerman, have introduced a bill that would impose a nationwide ban.

ECONOMIST: New York bans them; others will follow

But New York Democrat Gary Ackerman described it more as a surgical modification to carve out an exception for India.

NPR: Congress Moves Toward Approval of India Nuclear Agreement