Congress Should Insist on Its Say in Any Iran Deal
"If Congress is going to have a role in the crash landing, it should have a role in the takeoff."
March 18, 2015
Congress Should Insist on Its Say in Any Iran Deal
"If Congress is going to have a role in the crash landing, it should have a role in the takeoff."
In a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei, 47 senators explained that unless Congress approves whatever agreement is made between President Obama and Iran, the next presidential administration is free to revoke it. Critics have responded with outrage, and even accusations of treason. But, writes Elliott Abrams, Congress has both a right and a duty to exercise a role here, especially if it can prevent the president from making a bad bargain:
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