Ted Poe: “I thank the chairman, the gentleman from California, for his leadership on this critical national security issue. Mr.…”

“I thank the chairman, the gentleman from California, for his leadership on this critical national security issue. Mr. Speaker, this Iranian deal promises peace--peace in our time--by guaranteeing a nuclear weaponized Iran in our children's time. Anyone who has read the Iran Nuclear Agreement Act should support this legislation before us. The Iran Nuclear Agreement Act, known as the Corker bill, is to allow representatives of the American people-- us--to read what is in the deal before we vote on the deal. The nuclear deal with Iran may be the most important international agreement in our lifetime. The Corker bill is crystal clear when it comes to defining exactly what the President needs to provide Congress before the review period of 60 days begins. The President is obligated under the law--and let me read a portion of the law that the President signed. Here is what it says: Congress is allowed to have the agreement itself and any additional materials related thereto, including annexes, appendices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials documents, and guidance, technical or other understandings, and any related agreements. The logic behind this requirement is simple and essential: Congress cannot review an agreement without having access to everything, including the fine print. We need to see all the secret side deals, Mr. Chairman.…”