Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) today reacted to the announcement of an agreement on the Iranian nuclear deal.
"I fear this will be a legacy making deal for the Obama Administration but not the legacy it is looking to make,” Carter said. “This dangerous deal threatens to unleash a nuclear arms race in the most unstable region in the world, imperils our closest ally Israel, and signals to other regimes that America will not maintain its resolve to combat extremism.”
Carter has raised concerns and fought for Congressional oversight throughout negotiations of the deal. In March, Carter sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama with Representative Ed Royce (CA-39), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and 365 other House Members underscoring the “grave and urgent issues that have arisen” relating to the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran. Additionally, Carter voted in support of H.R. 1191, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, ensuring Congress has a review period and final approval of the deal.
“Congress has sixty days to review this deal and I intend to use every minute to educate the American people on the ramifications it could have," Carter said. "The American people, through their elected representatives, must have the final say on this deal to ensure that the Iranian regime is held accountable and the threat of their nuclear program is eliminated. We cannot hand Iran an unabridged opportunity to increase its nuclear capabilities or reportedly remove the United Nations arms embargo while they work hand-in-hand with terrorist organizations. Removing the arms embargo on Iran will arm those fighting against the US and our allies while the billions of dollars in increased economic incentives are spent on weapons, not on the needs of the people of Iran. In the end, no deal is better than a bad deal."
Click here to view the letter sent to President Obama raising concerns with the negotiations.
