Rep. Love Statement on U.S. Withdrawl from Iran Deal

Statement

"The JCPOA ( Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) was highly flawed from the beginning, which is why I opposed the deal in the House three years ago. For starters, it was unilaterally agreed to without any Congressional input. Secretary Kerry told Congress in 2015 that negotiators were not negotiating a "legally binding plan." President Obama then refused to submit the deal to the Senate for ratification, knowing the deeply and fundamentally flawed deal likely lacked strong bipartisan support.

The deal freed hundreds of billions of dollars to the leading state-sponsor of terror, which in turn spread chaos throughout the Middle East instead of using these funds for the benefit of the Iranian people who have suffered under their oppressive regime. The Administration made no effort to track these funds. The deal also failed to meet several objectives set forth by a bipartisan majority. Instead, the agreement merely presented guidelines for ramping up their nuclear program down the road.

We must focus on crafting a plan that truly forecloses Iran's pathway to a nuclear weapon. We must ensure our decisions don't enable and embolden Iran to sow and sponsor terror throughout the world. And we must ensure we do all this the right way - not just the expedient way -- for the benefit of future generations."

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