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“I also want to quote another Republican--Brent Scowcroft served in the administration of President George Herbert Walker Bush-- Senator John Warner joined Senator Carl Levin. These are two chairmen of the Senate Armed Services Committee--one a Democrat, but before him, a Republican, John Warner. They talk about they support this. They say: The deal on the table is a strong agreement on many counts, and it leaves in place the robust deterrence and credibility of a military option. We urge our former colleagues not to take any action which would undermine the deterrent value of a coalition that participates in and could support the use of a military option. The failure of the United States to join the agreement would have that effect. Mr. Speaker, I submit Carl Levin and John Warner's statement for the Record. Why Hawks Should Also Back the Iran Deal (By Carl Levin and John Warner) We both were elected to the Senate in 1978 and privileged to have served together on the Senate Armed Services Committee for 30 years, during which we each held committee leadership positions of chairman or ranking minority member. We support the Iran Agreement negotiated by the United States and other leading world powers for many reasons, including its limitations on Iran's nuclear activities, its strong inspections regime, and the ability to quickly re-impose sanctions should Iran violate its provisions.…”