Political Quotes

“I want to rise in support of this bipartisan legislation, with a sincere hope that we can pass the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act as it was unanimously voted out of the committee. I have worked tirelessly with the chairman and with the ranking member and with members of the committee--Senator Kaine, who had so much input in the conceptualization of what we wanted to do to bring this bill to the floor with the strongest bipartisan support. In my view, the best way to send a clear message to Tehran about our expectations is for Congress to pass the Corker-Menendez Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act as it was voted out of committee. The spirit of bipartisanship that underscores Congress's critical role in the highest priority, national security, the nuclear nonproliferation challenge of our time, was unanimously passed out of the Foreign Relations Committee. I hope we can send this same message from the Senate floor. Countering Iran's nuclear ambitions has been something I have worked on passionately for a long time. Senator Corker and I fashioned language that became the framework of this final bill to ensure that Congress remains engaged in reviewing and, if there is an agreement, overseeing its implementation. So I want to thank Chairman Corker. He has just done an exceptional job.…”