US Senator Discusses Iran, Syria, North Korea

sanctions – n. actions taken or an order give to force a country to obey international law by limiting trade or other actions

awkward – adj. not easy to deal with

bipartisan – adj. involving two political parties

both sides of the aisle – idiom involving both political parties

pushback – n. an effort to counteract or push back against an action

rip up – v. to cancel; to break up or destroy

convene – v. to come together in a group for a meeting