Jane Harman: “If the resources from the West just go into McMansions for a few oligarchs or fat bank accounts, that is unacceptable.”

Absolutely, but the question we raised is whether the President's anticipated action this afternoon helps or hinders that goal.

Should it have addressed Iran's other malign behavior? Yes, it should, and it still could, if this side agreement were entered into.

I think Congress has to enact an authorization to use military force for the region, which would identify the trade-offs and how to create a strategy for United States leadership that puts maximum pressure not just on Iran.

I think that Congress can finally construct the strategy that has been missing from everything we've been doing in the region.