Political Quotes

“In 1963, President Kennedy, who served in this Chamber, spoke at American University about preventing nuclear war and that to do so it was necessary to deal with our most feared and distrusted enemy at the time, the Soviet Union, as mistrusted and evil in the eyes of Americans then as Iran is today. As you recall, Prime Minister Khrushchev boldly stated, ``We will bury you.'' President Kennedy understood, though, that in negotiations with an enemy, ``We must avert those confrontations which bring an adversary to a choice of either a humiliating retreat or nuclear war.'' President Obama, along with the other five nations at the negotiating table in Vienna, confronted the same reality. When President Reagan engaged in detente with the Soviet Union, he also was negotiating with our most feared and distrusted enemy. In negotiations with Iran, it has been the same for President Obama as it was for President Kennedy in negotiating with the Soviet Union. Both President Kennedy and President Obama had the same goals as America has had for over a half a century, and that is to prevent nuclear war. And to do so, it has been necessary to deal with an untrusted foe. I have listened to my constituents. I have been privy to many classified briefings. I have spoken personally to President Obama and Secretary Kerry.…”