Negotiations, now into their second extension, appear to be stalemated.

If an agreement is sunk, it is because Iran has no interest in abandoning its drive to nuclear weapons.

Supporting diplomacy, if it is successful.

We presented legislation here that I and Mr. Engel authored that passed this committee unanimously that attempted to bring more pressure on Iran.

We have dealt with administrations in the past, whether Democrat or Republican.

A final agreement would free Iran of sanctions, which was, by the way, in our view at least, driven to the negotiating table by the previous sanctions that we had enacted here.

Preventing a nuclear weapons capable Iran remains, I think, the most pressing national security challenge facing the United States today.

We have to be prepared to contest Iran in its struggle to dominate the region across the board on all dimensions.

the administration carries on, alienating our allies, appeasing our enemies, even enlisting Iran as an asset.

Most in the region see Iran pocketing a nuclear deal and continuing with its domination.

This isn't a negotiating partner that gives much confidence.

Facts that do not support serious allegations that we are investigating should not and cannot be ignored.

I appreciate that not all the 14--or the 12 countries are on the same page, environmentally.

the American public, the families that were affected by what happened in Benghazi, and the victims themselves deserve better.

I don't enjoy these hearings. I would rather have a hearing about substance, not about process.

So the letters haven't worked, and the southern politeness has not worked. We are going to ratchet it up.

I want to be able to look the family members of the four murdered Americans in the eye and tell them we found out everything that we could.

This is not a political exercise for us.