Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I join my colleagues this afternoon in speaking on a joint resolution on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran. I wanted to make clear my position on this agreement. We use the term ``deal'' in the Senate talking about the Iran deal. I almost feel like we need to put it in quotation marks because in my mind a deal is something that has been negotiated in give-and-take, back-and-forth, and there is an agreement that is relatively evenhanded or fair on both sides. I do not believe that this deal is a fair deal. I will support the resolution of disapproval when we have that opportunity for that vote. This is not where I hoped I would be on this because I do believe-- and I do believe strongly--that diplomacy is the way that we solve disagreements around the world. I think that most of us were actually very hopeful when the administration began negotiation some years ago with the aim and with the purpose that Iran would cease its nuclear program and end its progress toward a nuclear weapon. I believe that our world would be safer if we were able to achieve those goals--without question--and these are goals that the President himself articulated. He stated specifically that this was his aim. But, unfortunately, this agreement fails to meet those goals. Simply put, this agreement is not in our national interest.…”