Richard Shelby actually said...

I fear that the longer we wait, the more it is going to cost the American taxpayer.

Iran has acquired 'sufficient information to be able to design and produce a workable nuclear weapon.'

Iran remains a serious and growing threat to the entire Middle East region, our European allies, and the interests of the United States.

The State Department--you are the Deputy Secretary there--continues to identify Iran as 'the most active state sponsor of terrorism.'