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State Journal: West Virginia's Congressional delegation reacts to finalized Iran nuclear deal

July 15, 2015

...U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-WV, said in his statement 367 members of Congress sent the President a bipartisan letter in March with requests for an Iranian nuclear agreement.

 "Congress demanded dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear weapons capability, 'short notice' inspections of suspect locations, and sanctions relief based on verifiable benchmarks. These were goals the Administration said they shared," he said. “After the announcement of today’s ‘deal,’ the American people must ask – has President Obama delivered on his promises? We did not win unfettered inspections or a commitment to ending Iran’s nuclear weapons program, and Iran is poised to reap up to $140 billion in sanctions relief. What did we get? It seems we have once again been misled by an Administration more focused on its legacy and earning a Nobel Peace Prize than in securing a peaceful world for the United States and its allies.”

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