Mike Collins: “I want to thank Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, who was chairwoman when I was on the Foreign Affairs Committee. She has stepped up…”

“I want to thank Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, who was chairwoman when I was on the Foreign Affairs Committee. She has stepped up and always been a voice, especially in this area. I also want to thank Mr. Curbelo and also Mr. Davis. For a moment, I want to just stop here, and let's put some things in perspective. It has been said over and over--but we are going to talk about this--a bad deal is worse than no deal. I am going to say it again. A bad deal is worse than no deal. A deal the U.S. and the rest of the international community can accept should be one in which Iran is no longer a nuclear threat. At what point did we forget this, Mr. President? At what point did we lay down and decide that a nuclear Iran, if it is 20 years from now, is better than what a nuclear Iran is now? Mr. President, you have got to listen to what you are saying. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu explained to President Obama that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ``threatens the survival of the State of Israel.'' It threatens the survival of the State of Israel. I believe that Congress should not be party to any agreement that fails to protect the vital interest of Israel and other allies in the region. That is why I voted ``no'' on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. I am not in disagreement with Congress providing oversight of a final comprehensive deal, but a horrible deal isn't something Congress should even have to consider.…”