On the recordAugust 4, 2015
To build a nuclear weapon, you not only need fissile material--which today the breakout time is 2 to 3 months; under this agreement it will be a year for at least 10 years.
Source
congress.govWendy Sherman: “To build a nuclear weapon, you not only need fissile material--which today the breakout time is 2 to 3 months; under…”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman explains the requirements and timeline for building a nuclear weapon under the agreement.
Share
More from Wendy Sherman
Jul 17, 2025
it is customary, when we consider major legislation, to give credit to those who created the bill. The ghost of Sam Bankman-Fried looms above this auditorium. He is the genius behind this GENIUS Act, and one can only hope that he is able…
Mar 26, 2026
for 30 years, I have served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, where I currently serve as the chief Democrat on the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. I have spent 30 years fighting to make sure that Iran never has a nuclear weapon…
Dec 4, 2024
I believe both bills I mentioned here have a zero score. Both are overwhelmingly supported by our veterans service organizations, including the VFW, Vietnam Veterans of America, The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, U.S. VETS…
Jun 15, 2026
I make of that that Prime Minister Netanyahu does not feel he is bound by this, that he will do whatever he believes he needs to do to secure Israel.
Other voices in this conversation
