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Threat, iran obtaining a nuclear weapon. it is why the alternative, no limits on irans nuclear program, no inspections and iran closer to a nuclear weapon the risk of regional nuclear arms race and the greater risk of war all that would endanger our security. thats the choice that we face. >> there are celebrations on the streets of teheran today but that same excitement is not being shared on capitol hill. republicans pass a vote of disapproval while dems vow to come through 110 pages of the de...

Hoped would transform the middle east. >> i believe this is a historic moment. we are reaching an agreement that is not perfect for anybody. but it is what we could accomplish and it is an important achievement for all of us. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry called the final product proof the u.s. had held out for a good deal. >> good for americans and good for our partners our friends, our allies. good for the future of the middle east and good for the peace of mind of the world. that...

Demands. our team worked hard to get the details right. at the same time as the debate unfolds i hope we dont lose site of the picture. as we go forward it is important for everybody to remember the alternative and the fundmental choice that this moment represents. with this deal we cut off every single one of irans pathways to a nuclear program, a nuclear weapons program. and irans nuclear program will be under severe limits for many years. without the a deal those pathways would be open and no...

Fiercely opposed republicans. >> and that is why the deal that we have out there, in my view from what i know about it thus far, is unacceptable. >> it would aim at the best deal acceptable to iran rather than one that might actually end irans nuclear program. >> opponents in congress have two months to review and debate the deal and try to stop it with a veto. senior white house correspondent jim acosta has more. >> reporter: christine a full-court press here at the white house in selling this ...

The other problems that iran may cause even worse. thats why this deal makes our country and the world safer and more secure. thats why the alternative, no limits on irans nuclear program, no inspections, an iran thats closer to a nuclear weapon, the risk of regional nuclear arms race and a greater risk of war, all that would endanger our security. thats the choice that we face. if we dont choose wisely i believe future generations will judge us harshly for letting this moment slip away. no one ...

This is an important step in putting the lid on irans nuclear program but we have to treat this as an ongoing enforcement effort, which i certainly strongly support and as president would be absolutely devoted to ensuring that the agreement is -- >> hillary clinton on capitol hill meeting with democrats supporting this iran deal wholeheartedly. were back with the panel. marah, interestingly, behind the scenes democrats said she was even more cheering this deal. what does that mean politically? >...

>> well, that is the alternative many people who dont like the agreement are talking about. and i think a negotiated option is better than a military option. i dont think people want to go to war and what weve heard from some of the experts is that even if we bombed the sites in iran that it would delay the nuclear program only, as you pointed out, for a couple of years and thats not an answer to what we want. >> okay. senator jean shaheen of new hampshire. congratulations again on getting re-el...

Bipartisan opposition after lawmakers get an earful from constituents in august. but they suggest its too early to say if it will be enough to override a veto. >> lets get more perspectives. joining us tonight, senator bob menendez. thank you for being here. your first impression of what youve seen and heard about all thats in here? >> first of all, im going to have to go to the whole agreement, and i look forward to chairmans review of the agreement before the senate foreign relations committee...

Stockpile of enriched uranium will also help because it will mean since it will give them a head start of enriching bomb material thats about two-thirds of the work already done, then a covert site, without that material, would have to be almost three times as big or take almost three times as long making it easier to detect. >> well -- >> overall, this deal gives us quite a lot on hemming in irans nuclear program. >> professor, were getting close to a -- you were getting close to a very specifi...

Obamas best summer ever as his hot streak seems to be continuing. first the president scored a huge win on his trade deal in congress followed by landmark decisions at the supreme court level ensuring the survival which is important of his health care law and legalizing gay marriage nationwide which he has been supporting. the unemployment rate dropped to 5.3 this june, the lowest. and then to foreign policy where he took the step of re-establishing diplomatic relations with cuba after freezing ...