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On the recordMarch 8, 2022
Mr. President, much of the news media today is focused on Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine--and rightfully so--but not enough attention is being paid to negotiations that are happening today and have been happening in Vienna. The Biden administration seems dead set on reviving, at any cost, the Iran nuclear deal. Worse, President Biden's chief negotiator Rob Malley--who, I observe, is not a Senate-confirmed official--outsourced our negotiations for reviving this flawed Iran deal to the Russians. This is outrageous. Let me get this straight. We are working hand in glove with Vladimir Putin to reach a deal that will help Russia evade sanctions being imposed for its aggression in Ukraine and work with its ally Iran. This is not the way to protect the safety and the interest of the American people. This is what Russia's chief negotiator to the Iran talks had to say about what he has accomplished for the Biden administration: I am absolutely sincere in this regard when I say that Iran got much more than it could expect, much more. He recently told reporters, adding: Realistically speaking, Iran got more than, frankly, I expected or others expected. This is a matter of fact. Again, this is Russia's chief negotiator making this statement. Most alarmingly, this revived deal would pave Iran's path to a nuclear weapon. News reports also suggest that the revived deal would quickly unleash $90 billion in frozen funds to Iran--again, the world's biggest state-sponsor of terrorism.…
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Bill Hagerty
Republican · Tennessee

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