Of course I think we should stick to our guns. Of course I think--but I think we need all of the taxpayer dollars that we are spending across a dozen agencies and with our partners in the private sector we need to be pushing in the same…

I do not believe that--I think the point is we should take the long view here and not be mercantilist about individual political deals.

So I think we should stick to our guns.

I do not believe that companies that undermine the rule of law to get contracts now will succeed over the long term.

What I think commends Delaware's example is that it does function in a bipartisan and bicameral way and does actually achieve results.

I frankly think that we are only going to see progress in this relationship if sanctions multilaterally are sustained and imposed in a broader and tougher way.

I share that goal. I share the frustration expressed by my colleague from Idaho that this seems to go on and on and on.

I am encouraged to hear, Under Secretary Sherman, in your written testimony that you are determined to face one of the greatest global challenges the United States and our allies face in Iran.

I want to thank our guests here today for what I think has been a very statesmanlike focus on this problem.

We need to be unrelenting in imposing tougher and tougher sanctions and in being willing to use force in order to prevent the acquisition of a nuclear weapons capability by Iran.

I am distressed by what seems to be endless cycles of negotiations.

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