Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
March 14, 2015
The Honorable Bob CorkerChairmanSenate Committee on Foreign RelationsUnited States SenateWashington, D.C. 20510Dear Chairman Corker:
March 12, 2015
Dear Mr. President:In recent days, senior members of your administration—including Vice President Joe Biden—have stated that your administration is negotiating a nuclear agreement with Iran that you intend to “take effect without congressional approval.” Yesterday, at a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State...
March 9, 2015
An Open Letter to the Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran: It has come to our attention while observing your nuclear negotiations with our government that you may not fully understand our constitutional system. Thus, we are writing to bring to your attention two features of our Constitution—the power to make binding international agreements...
March 9, 2015
Dr. Zarif's Response to the Letter of US Senators
March 9, 2015
[...]Q: Can you comment on the Republican letter to Iran? Can you comment on that?PRESIDENT OBAMA: I think it's somewhat ironic to see some members of Congress wanting to make common cause with the hardliners in Iran. It's an unusual coalition. I think what we’re going to focus on right now is actually...
March 9, 2015
I served in the United States Senate for thirty-six years. I believe deeply in its traditions, in its value as an institution, and in its indispensable constitutional role in the conduct of our foreign policy. The letter sent on March 9th by forty-seven Republican Senators to the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressly designed to undercut a sitting...
March 7, 2015
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March 4, 2015
[...]ANN CURRY: We've noticed a sudden flurry of meetings - is this a sign that things are getting-- bogged down or moving forward?
March 4, 2015
SECRETARY KERRY: So good afternoon to all, and thank you very, very much for your patience. We’ve been involved in some long discussions over the past few days, and even well before that. And before I leave Montreux, I wanted to quickly share with you where we are.
March 3, 2015
NETANYAHU: Thank you.(APPLAUSE)Thank you...(APPLAUSE)... Speaker of the House John Boehner, President Pro Tem Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Minority -- Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.I also want to acknowledge Senator, Democratic Leader Harry Reid. Harry, it's good to...