Ben Cardin actually said...

"if we have to snap back, if there is a substantial violation that we have to take to the international community and maybe exercise our veto, how quickly can they bite strong enough to affect Iranian ..."

"I think at the heart of this is, have we given up too much of our power to deal with all these other risks that Iran presents that will actually go up over time?"

"I see no reason why simply extending existing authority, which could be waived, would be in violation of the agreement."

"I worry that Iran will not agree with our definition of phony and that through this agreement the administration could inadvertently be hampering its own ability to combat Iranian terrorism."