You do talk about compartmentalization and also that Iran's goal is to eliminate the sanctions.

It is a delight to join Senator Stabenow on the floor to talk about this critical issue that is a growing crisis here at home in America and threatens Americans' economic strength and competitiveness. As you have heard, today there is a…

The President has the right as the President under Article 2 to defend this Nation and to take the steps necessary to do so.

The President has made it crystal clear he is ready to do that.

I do not believe it is the only way.

A high-risk mission performed flawlessly.

I guarantee you the President's goal is to defeat them.

It is somewhat surprising to me that a member of Congress, particularly one on the Foreign Relations Committee, is going to question the President for fulfilling the vision of the Founding Fathers when they wrote the Constitution, divided…

We must address the very real threat presented by ISIS.

The fight of our generation is a combined fight against the immediate challenge of radical, religious extremism.

With this new, inclusive Iraqi Government in place, it's time for the defensive strategy we and our international partners have pursued thus far to transition to an offensive strategy.

The President has said he is not going to put American troops.

We do not believe at this point that it is state supported.

The more public that is, the more ISIL is de-legitimized, and the ultimate success of this mission is not just a military success, it is a de-legitimization strategy.

We do not want this just to be-- this is not just an American effort.

This is a moment in which politics must stop at the water's edge.

The result was something Iraq had never before seen in its history: an election deemed credible by the United Nations, followed by peaceful transition of power.

The President, very wisely in my opinion, insisted that we could not fight the Iraqi battle against the Islamic State for them.