Political Quotes

“the Iranian deal--this executive agreement dealing with nuclear weapons and their policy in Iran that has been executed between the President of the United States and Iran's leaders--not the Congress, not in a formal treaty that is binding over time but a personal executive agreement--I don't believe is a good one, and I think it is the predictable end, frankly, of a poorly initiated negotiation. I will vote against it based on many of the arguments our colleagues have heard over the last several days and will continue to hear. I do believe it is not the right policy for the United States. I am not going to attempt to restate all of the reasons. I remember distinctly being in the Middle East, meeting with a top official in one of the countries whose name is well known. President Obama decided to intensify these negotiations toward this kind of end. This Middle Eastern official warned that talking could be a trap. He warned that the Iranians are sophisticated negotiators. They have been recognized as such throughout the world and the Middle East for decades. He warned that one could be trapped into these negotiations, and once you get into them, you have to be able to extract yourself as soon as you realize a good result isn't in the offing. I think that warning was not heeded.…”