Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this historic agreement with Iran. It is good for America, absolutely critical for Israel, and is a historic step toward a more stable Middle East. We entered into P5+1 negotiations with one prevailing goal, to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. That is what this agreement does. Under this deal, Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. I want to repeat that because there has been a lot of false reports and fearmongering about Iran being able to build a bomb in 10 years or 15 years. Under this deal, Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. This is the third provision of the deal: ``Iran affirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop, or acquire any nuclear weapons.'' Iran has agreed to never have a nuclear weapon. With this agreement in place, we will have an unprecedented inspection regimen to guarantee it. IAEA inspectors will have more access in Iran than in any other country in the world. No nuclear site is off limits. They will have access wherever they need it, whenever they need it, and at every single stage of the process. This agreement is built on verification and full cooperation. If Iran fails to meet either of those standards, if at any point inspectors believe that Iran is stonewalling or being uncooperative, the deal is violated and strict sanctions return. Mr. Speaker, this is a good deal, and there is no possibility of a so-called better deal.…”