November 3, 2006 - MARKEY ON BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S POSTING OF SECRET NUCLEAR GUIDE
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation, released the following statement on the Administration’s posting on the Internet of data found in Iraq releasing secret nuclear bomb construction details:
October 5, 2006 - MARKEY CALLS BUSH ADMIN. POLICY ON N. KOREA A DISASTER
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, criticized the Bush Administration’s inaction towards North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, calling the Administration’s nonproliferation policy a disaster. This week Pyonyang declared its intention to test a nuclear weapon for the first time.
August 4, 2006 - MARKEY CONDEMS LATE DISCLOSURE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST INDIAN ENTITIES FOR TRANSFER OF WMD TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Department of State formally announced the imposition of sanctions under the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 against two Indian entities for the transfer of WMD equipment and technology to Iran. According to the Department of State public notice, the sanctions determination was made on July 25, 2006, the day before a historic House vote changing long-standing U.S. nonproliferation laws to allow nuclear trade with India. The sanctions report had been due to Congress long before the vote took place, but was not delivered until afterwards.
July 28, 2006 - BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE OVERDUE REPORT SHOWING SANCTIONS OF TWO INDIAN FIRMS AIDING IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM
Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released the following statement on that two Indian firms had been sanctioned for helping Iran’s missile program. Rep. Markey urged release of a long-delayed State Department report on violations of the Iran-Syria Nonproliferation Act before the historic vote on the U.S.-India Nuclear Agreement, which details all entities that have been sanctioned for not complying with international laws to stop proliferation of nuclear and other weapons. The sanctioning of two Indian firms indicates that India is unable to fully police bad actors in its jurisdiction from helping Iran, which has been arming terrorists like Hezbollah and repeatedly threatening the Middle East and the United States.
