Wendy Sherman: “Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to address the issue of Iran and the nuclear deal, nuclear control deal that we…”

“Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to address the issue of Iran and the nuclear deal, nuclear control deal that we signed with Iran. First, a little background. In 1997, I said at the Foreign Affairs Committee that Iran and its nuclear program were the number one threat to American national security. {time} 1745 For the last 20 years, I have supported every effort to impose sanctions on the Iranian regime. When the Iran nuclear deal was finalized and published, I was the first of either party to come to this floor and say that Congress should not vote to endorse that deal. But the question before us now is: Should we renounce the deal? Now, it would be one thing if Iran decides that we are so tough on them on other issues that they choose to renounce the deal, but that is not the issue before us today. The issue before us today is whether America should renounce the deal, and the resounding and clear answer is that is not something we should do at this time. Now, I will give you an example. Let's say you bought a flawed automobile. In some jurisdictions, you take back the automobile and you get back your money. But what opponents--what some are proposing now is that we renounce the deal. Imagine you are in a jurisdiction where you have to take back the car and the dealer keeps your money, too. Taking back the car doesn't look like such a good idea anymore. Now, like a flawed automobile, the Iran nuclear deal is liable to not be working next decade.…”