On the recordMay 14, 2015
If the President signs an agreement, Iran will get certain benefits and certain funds will be made available to them. At the same time, Iran will ship its stockpiles out of the country--or a substantial portion of them--decommission some centrifuges, and thereby delay its effort to get a nuclear weapon. That means in 2017, and every year thereafter, future Congresses and future Presidents will have to determine what American policy is. We would be free to demand a renegotiation of the agreement, or to simply continue it in force. A President could reactivate sanctions, or continue to waive them. Congress could enact new sanctions, or repeal existing sanctions. All options will be on the table in the years to come. And the only thing I am certain of is that we will be on this floor debating Iran and its nuclear program for many years to come.
