WASHINGTON (AP) – Congressional scrutiny and approval of any nuclear agreement with Iran is essential and will help ensure the deal isn’t a bad one, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday.
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Congress has a responsibility to scour the details of a final plan – to include any classified annexes – ask the Obama administration hard questions and then vote on it. Negotiators announced on Thursday a framework deal, which would be finalized by June 30.
“It’s very important that Congress is in the middle of this, understanding, teasing out, asking those important questions,” Corker said.
Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Corker sought to counter President Barack Obama’s assertion that partisan politics in Washington could derail the landmark agreement to curb Iran’s bomb-capable nuclear technology.
“This doesn’t mean there won’t be a deal, but this needs to be a deal that will stand the test of time,” Corker said.