"The United States will stand with Israel. We will defend it, and we will challenge every instance of unfair treatment throughout the United Nations."
"There is no right to enrich. We have been very clear about that."
"we are not chasing any deals. In fact, if we had been chasing a deal, we could have taken a deal months ago."
"Congress has played a critical and indeed lead role getting us to where we are."
"If Congress had been asked to vote on the interim agreement... many Members... might have voted it down."
"First, in terms of what we are concerned about, we are most concerned about what our partners think, not what Iran thinks."
"I think that what I heard Senator Menendez say and then Senator Schumer say--not having seen the letter, I would not want to comment on it in detail."
"There are different groups. There are different camps. There are lots of people who do not want an agreement under any terms."
"Congress has to play a central role, if we get to an agreement, to make sure that Iran lives up to its commitments."
"We have worked with Congress in these sanctions to ensure that as the sanctions are enacted and as they are applied, we do it in a way to hold together the international coalition."
"the President has been clear that the United States will do what it must to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon."