Articles. It can meet Missile Technology after ten years. It does not detect how it and third, it does not it permanently maintain bright lines in Irans Nuclear research or Nuclear Energy program, lifting 300kilogram stockpile limit and 3. 67 enrichment limit after 15 years. These exclusions are troubling. It is possible, perhaps probable that iran will use some additional cash and access to conventional arms to increase supports for terrorist groups. It is possible that iran will w use Research Nuclear program and Research Energy program to provide foundation for future Nuclear Weapons program that is a substantial concern and for this reason many come to the floor to argue the United States instead of implementing this agreement should withdraw from it and negotiate a better deal. The prospects for that possibility however are slim. Our our p5plusone partners and is have met with all of their ambassadors to explore this issue have committed the good faith of their governments behind this agreement. They believe that this is the best path, the best opportunity to stop iran from acquiring a Nuclear Weapon and they plan tor honor deal they signed on to with or without the United States as long as iran does as well. And if iran has every reason to honor this agreement, even if the u. S. Rejects it, because tht agreement fulfills irans goal of lifts International Sanctions and sets stage for valuable trade an investment partnerships. If iran were to follow this course it would gain many benefits while leaving United States at odds with the balanceo of our partners undermining in dramatic and International Fashion american influence with strategic and security consequences throughout a largee spectrum. On the otherum hand, if iran exs the agreement and in response to the rejection by the United States our t country is the one that stands in the pathway after potential diplomatic solution to this incredibly Important International security issue. It would be the u. S. Blocking a plan with confidence of stopping iran from acquiring a bomb and m nuclear bomb and furthermore the in International Support for economic sanctions would fray giving iran economic relieve without Intrusive Inspections. In short this course would boeings shatter diplomacy, impact and diminish americanders leadership and sled our economic leverage, increasing reliance on one leftover tool, military options or the at the same time dramatically diminishing our confidence in the actual state m of Irans Nuclear program. That, less information and more reliance on less confidence, would be a dangerousinat combination. The most effective strategy forr blocking irans access to nuclear bomb is to utilize this agreement to maximize americanad participation to hold irans strictly accountable not through the first 15 years but through the next decades that followollo where iran is still completely constrained by its commitment tt never develop a Nuclear Weapon. After 15 years, iran will be subject to the deals requirements that it will never quote, seek, develop, or acquire any Nuclear Weapons. And iran will be continue to be a subject to on going intensive monitoring verification by the International AtomicEnergy Agency or iaea but we, the s United States, can greatly strengthen this framework. The u. S. Should use massive Intelligence Program to back up the plan in the first 15 years and strengthen the iaea the monitoring after the first 15 years. U. S. Should lead the use International Community inhe defining boundary that constitutes difference between nuclear, a Nuclear Research program and a Nuclear Energy program versus a Nuclear Weapons program because those bright lines that diminished replaced with commitments that has to be defined. Through participation in the agreement the United States can assure the International Community sustains a clear line and enforces. The senators time has expired. In conclusion i ask unanimous consent for 30 more second. Without objection. No Foreign Policy choice comes with guaranties. The future whether we approve or reject this deal is unknowable and carries risk but this agreement, what this verification, with full u. S. Participation, and offers the best prospect stopping iran froc acquiring a Nuclear Weapon at any point here forward and forht that reason i will support it. Thank you, mr. President. Mr. President. Senator from West Virginia. Mr. President , when i go home to my beautiful state of West Virginia i have always said if i cant explain it i cant vote for it. When this process began i was supportive of the diplomatic efforts led by secretary kerry and moniz i always believed to be truly a superpower you must engage in super diplomacy. Whenever im able i will choose diplomacy over war because these stakes are so high for West Virginia and our entire country which in our state of West Virginia we have one s highest rates military service in the nation participationwise but as i struggle with this decision i can not ignore the fact that ran, the country that will benefit most from the sanctions lifted refuses toyea change 36year history ofl sponsoring terrorism. For me this deal had to be more about preventing iran from acquiring a Nuclear Weapon for the next 10 or 15 years. Terrorist actions. Without doing so it would reward irans 36 years of deplorable behavior and do nothing to stop its die instructive activities. In fact during the negotiating process we saw unfold it continued to hold four american hostages, support terrorism around the world, breed antiamerican sentiment and acquire arms from russia. The continued actions by iranand and recent activities with russia have proven to me when we catch iran violating the agreement and i believe we will, mr. President , i have grave doubts we will have unified committed partners willing to prevent iran from obtaining a Nuclear Weapon. I also can not in food conscience agree iran receiving everyone knows will be used at least some part to continue funding terrorism and further to destablize the middle east. Lifting sanctions without insuring that irans sponsorship of terrorism is neutralized is dangerous to regional andio american security. The administration has accepted what i consider to be a false choice. That had is only about Nuclear Weapons and not terrorism. Nucl however the fact of the matter is that we are concerned about iran having a bomb because in large part it is the Worlds Largest state sponsor of terrorg asking us to set aside the terrorist question is irresponsible and misses the point. Over the past, in the last 36 years iran has carried outsa thousand of acts of terror that have killedha thousands of middle east but around the world. Defied International Sanctions and treaties continue to call for and attempt to violently destroy the state of israel,nd bomb diplomatic buildings and murdered innocent civilians. All on top much it all iran isible directly responsible for the deck off hundreds of u. S. Soldiers this regime has shownwn no signs its deplorable behave the deal does nothing to while the deal places real constraint on iran as Nuclear Program for the next 10 to 15 years, after that term, mr. President , iran will be able to produce enough enricheduranium for nuclear i weapon in very short period of time. While i hope its behavior willut change this span i can not allies that iran will conduct themselves differently than it has for the past 36 years. T because of that belief and month of thoughtful consideration i must cast a vote against this deal. Elie i do not believe supporting this deal will prevent from eventually acquiring Nuclear Weapon or continue to be a leading sponsor of terrorism bense americans and our allies around the world. To those who were upset by my deliberations i will simply say the decision to pursue diplomacy is every bit as consequencal asn the decision to pursue war. Many cases possibly even this aa one the choice to abandon the first path leads inevitably to the second and i like most americans and West Virginians have already seen too much american sacrifice in the path towards war however i dont believe a vote against this deal forces us to abandon thewe m diplomatic path. We must continue to pursue peace but on terms that promise a for lastings peace for the United States and our allies. I met with and spoke to every National Security expert i could. I attended every secured briefing that was made available to them. I spoke with representatives ofr every middle east earn country and most importantly, i listened to the good citizens of West Virginia. I thank all of my constituents who reached out to my office and many advisors who took their time to help me reach thisy h decision. Mr. President i will continue to listen to my constituents and i will support a path towards peace and diplomacy over war and aggression but make no mistake about it, i will vote to use all of our military might to protece our homeland whenever it is threatened, defend our allies whenever put in harms way and prevent iran from acquiring a Nuclear Weapon. I believe to be a superpower yop must possess super diplomatic skills. I believe we can use the skillsr to negotiate a better deal. Eed we need a deal that citizens ofs West Virginia, our country and the world know will make us safer, mr. President. For that i yield. Mr. President. Ther senator from indiana. Thank you, mr. President. As indiana senator my top priority and most fundamentaltya responsibility is to insure the security of the people of indiana and our nation. As well as the security of our friends and allies including israel and the gulf states. Through the lens of these solemn obligations that i have carefully reviewed and evaluated the proposed Nuclear Agreement. In making this decision, i bring to bear not only myy responsiblities a the United States senator, but as the Ranking Member of the armedmmit Services Subcommittee on strategic forces. Overseeing our nations own Nuclear Arsenal and global nonproliferation efforts. Vict my convictions as a strongter supporter of israel and mysier concerns as a hoosier, who has attended the funerals of too many m young men and women lost protecting our nation in this conflictridden region. After an exhaustive assessmenthg and careful thought, it d determined that despite my questions about irans intentions, the most responsible coursen of action is to give ths agreement the opportunity to succeed. It is not the agreement i would have written but it is the one we have to make a decision on. Ib and i believe the alternative is much more dangerous to our to country, and to israel. While reasonable people can disagree on the substance of the agreement we can all agree that a nucleararmed iran poses an unacceptable threat to Global Security and the iranian leadership should not and can not be trusted. The question then becomes, how can we most effectively eliminate Irans Nuclear threat . This agreement rolls back iranu nuclear capabilities, shrinkss its program, and gives usss unprecedented access with the most Intrusive Inspections and verification regime ever put into place. Et iran must get rid of 98 of their stockpiled uranium. More than 2 3 of their centrifuges and the existing core of their heavy water plutonium reactor. These measuresy not only give us the opportunity to restrain Irans Nuclear capabilities but also, according to our militaryp leadership, improve the effectiveness of our military option should that one day become necessary. Without this agreement, we risk the, we have the risk of the worst of both worlds. K the united front we formed with the International Communitye f against Irans Nuclear program would break apart. Am the agreement would dissolve,gre sanctions relief flows into iran from those countries that are no longer willing to hold the line and iran is left with tens of of thousands of centrifuges capable of producing highlyenriched uranium, a heavy water reactor capable of producing weaponsgrade plutonium and a breakout time of just two to three months. While i support this agreement i also recognize the only true guarranty that iran will never become a nucleararmed state is the steadfast resolve of the United States and our allies. To do whatever it is necessary d to step them and to put in place the policies to make that happen. Withwi or without this deal the day may come when we are left with no alternative but to take military action to prevent irang from crossing the Nuclear Threshold. The burden and danger would as our servicemembers who put theie lives on the line for our country. Ns indianas home to the nations fourth Largest National guard contingent with more than 14,000 hoosiers ready to stand to serve countries. These men and women and thousands of hoosiers who serve in the reserves and and on active duty across the country and around the world have been called to serve time and timeth again. They have done so with honor any distinction. They make up the greatest for fighting force the world has ever seen and i have every confidence in their ability to meet any challenge put before them. If the day does come that i amay faced with a vote on whether to authorize military actione against iran, i owe it to our armed forces and to the people of indiana to have tried all othero options to stop iran before we consider putting ourno servicemembers into harms way. We stand ready to take militaryf action if needed, but we owe it to the young men and women who protect our country on the front lines from terra haute, and angola, evansville and indianapolis, to at least try tf findin a peaceful solution. They should be able to expect a least that much from us here in the senate. And if that solution does not succeed, they stand ready. While i share the concerns expressed by the agreements critics about what may happen 1y years, or 15 years or 20 years from now, i can not in good conscience take action that shi would shift the potential risks of 2026 and 2031, to 2016. I i believe this agreement is as my predecessor and friend, former u. S. Senator Richard Lugar recently said, our best chance to stop an iranian bomb without another war in the owe middle east. I owe senator lugar and my other fellow hoosier former congressman lee hamilton a great debt of gratitude for theireir input and expertise throughout this process. This deal will not resolve every problem we have iran. It must be part of a comprehensive strategy toter counter the broader threat iran poses through their support for terrorists and other proxies across syria, iraq, lebanon, yemen, and elsewhere. I remain committed to working with my colleagues and friends on both sides of the aisle, to confront these challenges with a clear, decisive strategy in the middle east. Thank you, mr. President. I yield back my time. Mr. President. Senator from minnesota. Mr. President , i rise today m to express strong support for the joint comprehensive plan of action, the diplomatic agreement that the United States and our International Partners reached with iran in july. I urge my colleagues to support the agreement, and to reject the resolution of disapproval. This is not a decision that i came to lightly since the agreement was announced. I have consulted with nuclear and sanctions experts inside and outside of government. Obama administration officials, and including secretary of state johnnd kerry and secretary of Energy Ernest moniz andmbas ambassadors from the other countries that negotiated alongside of us, our intelligence communitiesael advocates for israel on both sides of the issue, my constituents in minnesota and of course with my colleagues in the senate. Many have expressed reservations about the agreement and i sharef some of those reservations. Not a perfect agreement. But it is a strong one. As many people have said no deal is better than a bad deal. Rfec but that doesnt mean the only deal we agree to is a perfect deal. The last perfect deal we got was on the deck of the uss missouri. What a cost we had to pay for that including the use of a u