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101 congress and 47 senators stating what they believe was their proper role in this process. i think if you -- if there is a legitimate criticism or concerns about the diplomatic wisdom of it that's fine. but if you listen to senator kaine, and you listen to senator wicker today, they're actually in unison on their criticism of the president and the white house's not bringing them into this process more. and not including them more. the white house should be building support with this congress. >> it does seem like despite what the 47 republican senators did, it didn't chase away tim kaine ye...

First, senator kaine, and get the deal ratified there before coming to congress? >> chuck, if they go to the u.n. about international sanctions, they have the complete ability to do that. sanctions that the white house has entered into without congress, they have the ability to take action without congress. when they touch upon congressional sanctions, congress will be involved and what is the process that is bipartisan and deliberative and constructive? >> senator wicker, if they go to the u.n. first, is that a mistake? >> well they do have the right to deal -- the u.n. has the right to deal ...

That you got married while still in congress? yes, it was. a lot of my colleagues were mad they didn't get invited. on the other side, i think the fundamental issue, it goes back to clinton campaign statement, it is the economy, stupid. i think what happened is, if you look at the world, in the post world war ii era, if you were working class guy, and you were willing to work, if you were white and male, you made a good living in steel and coal and then what happened was the world economic situation shifted to the disadvantage of white americans, well, working americans without a lot of skill....

This comes out we're out of the sanction regime that's not the way to get a strong deal for the west. >> senator kaine, to you here. there is a letter this morning from the white house chief of staff on behalf of the white house, addressed to senator corker. it has to do with potential legislation that you are also a co-sponsor to that has to do with congress' role in approving a nuclear deal. here is what denis mcdonough writes. we believe the legislation would likely have a profoundly negative impact on the ongoing negotiations, emboldening iranian hard-liners. moreover, if congressional act...

Touch start talking about this until june. are you willing to wait that long before you and senator corker decide to enact this bill? >> you know, chuck, there is no reason to wait until june on our bill. all our bill does is sets up the process underwhich congress reviews a deal. here is what it does. if the white house gives sanctions relief under executive sanctions, they have complete authority to do that without congress. if they want to give international sanctions relief and can convince partners to do that they can do that without congress. only when they touch the congressional sancti...