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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 757, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act, legislation that would charge and equip the administration to enforce heavier sanctions on those who facilitate human rights abuses, smuggling, and money laundering in North Korea:

“First Iran…now North Korea. Breaking international agreements seems to be a trend under President Obama’s watch. North Korea, just last week, blatantly violated the United Nation’s ban on nuclear bomb testing, by showing the world’s its hydrogen-bomb capabilities. Not only does North Korea defy binding law, but they do so blatantly. They have threatened to “wipe out the whole US territory.

“This is America, and we do not tolerate countries who try to threaten, terrorize and bully us. Today we passed a bill in the House that heavily sanctions North Korea and cuts off any business ties we have with them. The legislation will halt their proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and, once again, reaffirms our disgust with their inhuman treatment of others, including the American hostages they now hold.”

The full text of H. R. 757 can be viewed here.