Johnny Isakson

We have raised and elevated their stature and their position.

They were calling 'uncle.'

There should be, because we need to reclaim some of the equality we ought to have in standing in this agreement once it is signed.

They get sort of the ultimate sanction here, which is, they get to start a nuclear program if they don't like it.

Why in a hearing based on nuclear weapons and prohibiting the Iranians from getting a nuclear weapon would we waive a sanction at some point in time in the future on exporting conventional arms?

But the treaty specifically says none of the inspectors can be Americans. Is that correct?

And we pay 25 percent of the costs to the IAEA as I understand it. Is that correct?

This particular agreement, as I understand it, and you can correct me if I am wrong, the IAEA is the inspector.

A good deal would be 'no enrichment.'

We must be believable in our negotiation, or we will get taken.

There were conversations about that. We--about whether or not we had backed the right people in the Middle East, whether or not we would confront Iran, in terms of its nefarious activity.

We have done nothing, since we left Iraq with all our--pulling all of our troops out, to demonstrate, in the past 18 months, exactly what our commitment is, in my judgment.

I thank the Senator for her support, and I urge the other Members of the Senate to join us in this reform effort for the spending of the taxpayer's dollars. ______ By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr…

I thank the Senator for her support, and I urge the other Members of the Senate to join us in this reform effort for the spending of the taxpayer's dollars. ______

I commend you on calling this very important hearing on a very important subject.

VA has trained over 6,100 VA mental health professionals to provide two of the most effective evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD.

The sacrifice of your sons for America is what keeps America strong.

I want to know, though, how much of that is contract community-based care and how much of it is in-house controlled care.

The VA basically is a 21st century problem operating in an 20th century environment.

Thank you, Chairman Sanders. I held a hearing in Atlanta a year-and-a-half ago over the tragic suicides that took place at the VA hospital on Clairmont Road.

Then I think, knowing the quality and the intellect of the 100 Members of the Senate, there is no doubt that if the leader would bring that vote to the floor today, we would get more than 60 votes to move America forward and say: This…

No. 3, we will have more jobs, more employment, less inflation, and a more vibrant economy if we were developing this petroleum; is that not correct?

So that is No. 1. No. 2, there is no question that being independent in energy makes us a stronger country in terms of our national defense and our foreign policy; is that not correct?

If, before we left today and had a final vote on the CR, the majority leader would let a vote come to the floor to get 60 votes to go ahead and move forward on the Keystone Pipeline, in my belief it would happen. For all the reasons I…

At the Africa Summit, which was here just about a month ago, I had the privilege of participating in a lot of that with some of the West Africa leaders.