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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

We can do better as we demonstrated with Libya where we demanded and received anywhere/anytime access to all sites.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

Based on my personal experience over many years, none of these assertions holds up.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

Unfortunately, it appears that the Obama administration may seek to explain away noncompliant behavior as it has reportedly done with Iran's failure to meet its obligations under the Joint Plan of Action.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

Congress should vote on the agreement and reject it if you decide that it is a bad agreement.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

I believe that this is a historic moment, and at this moment, I do not think one can overstate the importance of the congressional review and action on this agreement.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

I identify what I call five fatal flaws of the nuclear agreement with Iran: ineffective verification that will not detect or deter cheating at suspect sites such as at military facilities that Iran's Supreme Leader has declared to be off…

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

I think that would make a fundamental difference. And if it did, we may not be in the position where we are going to have to use military force against a hardened target and a massive nuclear program.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

They are going to continue to do it regardless of consequences.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

To say this is a--to be able to walk away from this and say that this is a good deal is ludicrous.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

The one thing that bothers me incredibly about this is the billions of dollars that Iran is going to get.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

How in the world can you have a nation like Iran doing their own testing?

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

If we do not go along with this, we are told, the other negotiators are going to go along with this, and the United States will be isolated on this issue.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

The word 'perfect' should not even be used in the sentence with this agreement.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

Anyone who believes this is a good deal really joins the ranks of the most naive people on the face of the earth.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jan 20, 2015

You have to accept this, or else it is war.

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