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Obama to Corker: Butt Out of Iran Nuke

140 views · Published 18 March 2015 · 2:04 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2015 · News & Politics

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One of the issues that has Israel on edge, is Iran not getting its hands on a nuclear weapon.
Negotiations to rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions, have placed Tennessee's junior senator squarely in the crosshairs.
As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Bob Corker says, any deal worked out with Iran should include more people than just President Obama.
Corker is one of 7 senators who did not sign the letter from Arkansas senator Tom Cotton, warning Iran about making a nuclear deal with just the Obama Administration. 47 of his Senate colleagues did.
"Each person around (Congress) has to make their own decision about what they think is appropriate," Corker says, "something that leads to a constructive place.  Obviously, I did not think that."
Truth be told, Corker has a deal he himself he would like to broker with his colleagues and the White House.  In legislation he's proposing, Congress, and not President Obama, have the final say on any nuclear deal negotiated with Tehran.  "A negotiated settlement is best," he says, "we just want the administration to know that we're going to be part of approving that, if they reach a final deal."
The White House response came in a letter from Chief of Staff Denis McDonough to kindly butt out.
"Well you know, that's been their tactic on so many issues," Corker responded, "and I think it has created so much animosity unnecessarily between the American people and members of Congress."
Corker says, he'll continue pressing for Congressional input on nuclear negotiations with Iran, despite the President's objections.  "Look, we have an honest disagreement," he says, "myself and the White House have a very honest disagreement over what role Congress should play here."
By next Tuesday, Corker says there has to be a political agreement in place between Congress and the President.
Then, there has to be a settlement with Iran over its nuclear activities in place by June, and a vote from Congress will come right after that.
Whether Tehran follows through with any settlement, is up in the air.
By Calvin Sneed

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