Wendy Sherman

Our commitment to that vision remains steadfast today.

Moving forward on new sanctions now would derail the promising diplomacy I have just outlined.

We are focused on achieving a long-term comprehensive solution that resolves fully the international community's concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program.

It is crucial that we give diplomacy a chance to succeed.

The United States is working to reinvigorate our nuclear industry to develop a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants.

It is true that in these first 6 months we have not shut down all of their production of any ballistic missile that could have anything to do with delivery of a nuclear weapon, but that is, indeed, going to be part of something that has to…

We are committed to negotiations as a first and best resort to resolve the concerns around their nuclear program.

We are concerned about what they have done regarding missing Americans.

The reason sanctions have been effective is... because countries around the world have actually followed through on what, quite frankly, are unilateral sanctions on our part as well as the U.N. Security Council sanctions and the EU…

We vigorously pursue every avenue.

There is no reason I can see that a 40-megawatt heavy water reactor has a peaceful purpose that I know of.

I think there is no doubt that if, in fact, sanctions were passed, the hard-liners would say, 'See, you cannot deal with the United States.'

It is very hard to talk about these three Americans because it is heartbreaking.

We should test that agreement.

I understand everyone in the region's anxiety because it is our anxiety, and that is that Iran is a destabilizing influence in the region.

But we must test Iran because that is how we keep the international community together.

Iran should free these three Americans because it is the right thing to do, it is the humanitarian thing to do.

I completely agree with you, we all do, that there are many questions here about what Iran is up to.

I absolutely guarantee it, and you have my personal commitment to do so.

We are very skeptical about whether we can reach a comprehensive agreement that fully addresses all of the international community's concerns about their nuclear program.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The political pundits are all focused on was this a good deal, was this a bad deal. But we're not here in Congress to give a grade to the administration. We are here in Congress to decide what…

So they get one bomb plus $6 billion to $50 billion.

With regard to the Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Work Group Act of 2013, I note that Sec 2 (b) implicitly calls for reductions in direct spending programs, but does not authorize the working group to consider additional revenue…

I have checked with the Parliamentarian and he has informed me that it is in order to give a bipartisan speech, even today. So I have a speech that I think most Members, on both sides of the aisle, can agree with. Mostly. I have been here…

The fundamental large sanctions that we have in place should not disappear any time soon unless all of our concerns are addressed by the Iranians.