Jim Risch

Just so you know, the comments by Senator Boxer are not shared equally by members of this committee.

It is tied closely and directly to that.

I think that, in the region, what we have done, if this goes through, is we have created a situation where the United States is going to be very reticent, very reticent, to place any additional sanctions in place for fear that they will…

the importance of the U.S. people and the U.S. Congress saying that.

Iran's involvement in conflicts in Syria and Iraq is one element that fuels support for groups like ISIS.

Based on my personal experience over many years, none of these assertions holds up.

If we do not go along with this, we are told, the other negotiators are going to go along with this, and the United States will be isolated on this issue.

I believe that this is a historic moment, and at this moment, I do not think one can overstate the importance of the congressional review and action on this agreement.

I am yet to be convinced that the Iranians are negotiating to agree to get to a point where they will never have a nuclear weapon.

To say this is a--to be able to walk away from this and say that this is a good deal is ludicrous.

The word 'perfect' should not even be used in the sentence with this agreement.

Why, after 4 years of stonewalling on these issues by Iran, we, for whatever reason, could think that these are going to be resolved by a couple of side agreements and they are going to be resolved by mid-December, my view is that is just…

I identify what I call five fatal flaws of the nuclear agreement with Iran: ineffective verification that will not detect or deter cheating at suspect sites such as at military facilities that Iran's Supreme Leader has declared to be off…

To try to turn this into a partisan issue, which I will just go ahead and say in this hearing that I feel like the administration is trying to do to diminish legitimate concerns that people have, to me, is inappropriate.

First of all, put me in the column with the skeptics on this committee, such as the chairman and the ranking member and, likewise, Senator Kaine.

I know for a fact that my vote, in releasing the sanctions and releasing the cash, is going to result in the death of innocent human beings somewhere in the world.

Congress should vote on the agreement and reject it if you decide that it is a bad agreement.

In Syria, Iran is sending Shia militia to defend a dictator guilty of crimes against humanity in his violent suppression of millions of innocent Syrians.

I think that this deal has to include in it some assurance to the United States.

the American people need to understand that, they need to understand what we are taking on, here.

We should be prepared to walk, and that you are absolutely right, in a--any negotiation... being ready and willing to walk away if we cannot get the--our minimum requirements is critically important to the negotiations.

If I were the Iranians, I would say, 'Look, all right, let us cut the best deal we can.'

I would like to believe that the administration has recognized that and is not planning on doing any more toward disengagement in the region.

Unfortunately, it appears that the Obama administration may seek to explain away noncompliant behavior as it has reportedly done with Iran's failure to meet its obligations under the Joint Plan of Action.

We really need to leave emotion out of this.