[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14023]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, just a few short months ago, Senators 
of both parties came together to pass a bipartisan bill based on an 
important principle: that the American people through the Congress they 
elect deserve a say on one of the most important issues of our time. We 
rallied around that principle, voting 98 to 1 to ensure the American 
people would have a real say on any deal with Iran. What a tragedy it 
would be, then, if at the very last moment some of those same Senators 
decided to filibuster to prevent the American people from having a real 
say on this incredibly important issue.
  I know some of our colleagues are currently under immense pressure to 
shut down the voice of the people. But I would ask colleagues to 
reflect on the gravely serious nature of the issue before us. I would 
ask colleagues to consider the expectations they set with their 
constituents when they voted for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. 
I would ask colleagues to consider something else as well. This is a 
deal that will far outlast one administration. The President may have 
the luxury of vacating office in a few months, but many of our 
responsibilities extend beyond that time. The American people will 
remember. They will remember where we stand today. Let's stand on their 
side.

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