"We share a belief that not only is the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran too great to tolerate, but that Iran's nuclear program could set off an arms race in the Middle East."
"Congress should vote on the agreement, just as the Senate would ratify any important treaty."
"the more concerned I am that we feed into the narrative there that Iran is the victim when Iran has original sin here by having an illicit nuclear program."
"Moving forward with new, unilateral U.S. sanctions at this time risks undermining the negotiations and could jeopardize chances to secure additional gains through a comprehensive agreement."
"The necessity of ending Iran's nuclear weapons program is at the top of that list."
"the time has come for Iran to stop playing games."
"I think American security depends significantly on ending uranium enrichment capability."
"I do not want another North Korea."
"I believe the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran is one of the most serious threats to our national security interests."
"At the end of the day, Iran must make up its mind about what is more important: its nuclear weapons program or the welfare of its people."
"We remain deeply skeptical that Iran is committed to making the concessions required to demonstrate to the world that its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful by March 24th."