Political Quotes

“My colleagues, later today, we are going to cast two votes. These votes will be amongst the most consequential votes that we will cast--some of us--in our careers. Our Founding Fathers charged both the President and the Congress with providing for the common defense for good reason. It is the core responsibility of our Federal Government. It is the key to our freedom and for all of our opportunities. That is why, at the front of the oath every Member takes, it states: ``I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.'' As we consider this nuclear agreement with Iran, it is our duty to determine whether it will keep America safe. Sadly, this deal is far worse than anything I could have imagined. Why? It is because the President and his negotiators broke every one of their promises. Does this deal dismantle Iran's nuclear program or shut off their path to a nuclear weapon as they promised it would? No. Instead, it allows Iran to keep thousands of nuclear centrifuges spinning, as they are today. Within 10 years, in the best case, it allows Iran to achieve a nuclear status. Was this agreement built on verification? No. It appears a side deal will trust Iran to self-inspect a key site where the regime conducted tests on nuclear detonators. Of course, we haven't seen that actionable side deal, and we don't know if there are any other secret components.…”