Bob Casey: “I first of all thank Senator Coons and my other colleagues who are working on this. It is very important to walk through…”

“I first of all thank Senator Coons and my other colleagues who are working on this. It is very important to walk through where we are in the process. If I had to step back at this moment and say: Well, now that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is moving forward and we are beyond implementation day, what do we have to look for over time? If I had to boil that down to three words-- really three goals we must work toward every day. On some days it has to be the United States on its own and other days working with allies, those who participated in this agreement and signed it and partners in the region--but the three words I guess would be as implementation is going forward, we have to focus on three goals: enforce, counter, and deter. Enforce, making sure the agreement is enforced at every step. I will get to the issue of the consequences for violations of the agreement. Counter, meaning countering the Iranian aggression in the region. That is why it was so important that the President and the administration he leads was very clear about the designation and the sanctioning of the Iranian regime as it relates to ballistic missile launches and their activity. The third is deter. We have to have a deterrence policy that stays in place and, if anything, is strengthened over time.…”