moniz: correct. senator: after 15 years what limits do you think will be in place on those things that you just mentioned? mr. moniz: after 15 years they will probably expand their capacity after those restraints. that is why such a key element is the verification measures that we put in place for all time. senator: we are talking about tracking the nuclear material to make sure it is not diverted from the civilian programs. mr. moniz: for 25 years. senator: we are basically just checking in iran's math, correct? mr. moniz: checking the math. we are checking our math, if you like. the idea is to follow -- for 25 years we follow the manufacturing. it is the supply chain that we follow. our intelligence people will tell you to reproduce the entire supply chain in multiple places would be very difficult to conceal. senator: we are just looking at of course the declared facilities. mr. moniz: no, we have of course , strong measures in the facility's, which by definition rests on the actions of our allies

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the iaea and other organizations and especially listening to secretary of energy moniz. he knows this stuff. he's a nuclear physicist and he and the intelligence community are confident they can verify what is happening inside of iran. >> joining us now is energy secretary ernest moniz, also professor of physics emeritus at m.i.t. when you hear former secretary of state colin powell and others citing you and he's not the first to do it but citing you and your expertise as one of the key elements they are relying on in supporting the decision, do you find it in conversations with people like that and one on ones with senators that there is a point that you need to get them over, one hurdle that usually closes the deal? >> well, first of all, i think lawrence, the important part is the deal is very much founded on science. we feel the more we have a chance to explain what the deal has, it is pretty complex. that we are gratified frankly that senior people like general powell and many others are supporting the deal. i think in response to the key point is that the construct

moniz was a proteser at mit. from director of the office and management of budget to the white house staff secretary lew is now the 76 account secretary of the treasury. gentlemen, welcome, and without objection the witnesses' full prepared statement is made part of the record and members have five days to submit statements and questions and materials for the record. before turning to the testimony, we have most of the members present here, i know we all recognize the gravity of this issue and want everyone to have a chance to question the panel and to accomplish that, i would ask everyone, members and witnesses, respect to time limit leaving adequate time for answer the questions. we will begin with the summary of secretary kerry's testimony. mr. secretary? we appreciate the community to be here to clear up a lot of the misunderstanding, some element of has some major incorrect facts on which it bases the add. when respect to the chairman and ranking member, there are conclusions that have been drown drawn that

add noting moniz was a an act of genius. and he participated with men's and -- members and bolstered the team in ways that maybe no other american could do. much has been made of whether we can trust the iranians to do what they've committed to do. john kerry, dr. moniz and other members of our team say they have, have hammered out it is not based on trust. say it again. it is not based on trust. it is based on mistrust. we realize some future iranian regime may ponder whether to violate the agreement and launch another covert program for capabilities. that actually -- should they attempt to do that, will we know it? and why consequences are severe enough, are the consequences for iran severe enough to deter them from going forward with it. i am convinced the answer to both questions is yes. today, iran has much more than the hard-line revolutionary guard that whose influence has begun to wane. almost 70 million people, their average age is 25. most of them were not alive in 1979 when the iranian revolution. they don't remem

kerry,retary of state energy secretary moniz, and treasury secretary lew testify about the iran nuclear deal. siz democrats -- six democrats and all republicans have come against the deal. this is about one hour. >> this hearing will come to order. today we continue our review of the nuclear agreement of the obama administration reaching with iran. this is a critical hearing on one of the most sweeping dramatic initiatives of years, some would say decades. demanding the committee's thorough review. the global threat from iran has been a focus of this committee for as long as i can remember. last congress, we passed country has of sentience -- comprehensive sanctions 20.islation by a vote of 400- it would give iran a choice between its nuclear program and collapse. but the administration was successful in blocking that legislation. so instead of us considering a verifiable, enforceable, and accountable agreement, we are being asked to consider an agreement that gives iran permanent sanctions relief for temporary nuclear restrictions. should iran be given this special deal? in september,

i don't know whether secretary moniz and secretary kerry actually talk to each other or not. they spent an awful lot of time together in vienna. and supposedly would be on the same page. but for secretary kerry to say this really incredible statement that he never heard of this idea and this is not on the table is simply incredible. of course, my question is will go -- were those inspections ever on a table? and if not, why did the administration tell us they were? including the secretary of energy. and if they were not on the table, why is this deal a good deal? what can we have -- have any sense of conviction that a van want cheat and specially -- cheat especially considering this process that will basically lead up to a 24 day delay between inspections requested before inspections actually can be done? we know, from our experience with saddam hussein in iraq, that it is easy to move things around and avoid the inspectors of the iaea. so this deal today provides inspectors will have, quote, managed access to whatever that means. managed -- access, whatever that meant manage

and if they began to do that, moniz looked at you, we will know it immediately. agreed to accept additional protocol. that is outgrowth of the failure of the north korea experience, which put in additional access requirements, precisely so we do know what iran is doing. they have to ratify it before the un's sanctions are lifted at the end of this process. they have to have passed it. they have agreed to live by it from day one. they are going to live by the additional protocol. in addition, there are additional transparency measures. if iran fails to comply, we will know it. and we will know it quickly and we will be able to respond accordingly. sanctions oning the way up to the most draconian options we have today. none of them are off the table in time.int many of the measures that are in this agreement are therefore not just 10 years, not just 15 years, not just 20 years. of which there are measures for each of those times. life, forever.r as long as iran was within the npt. north korea has pulled out, but iran has not. two years ago when negotiations began,

i don't know whether secretary moniz and kerry talk to each other or not. they spent a lot of time in vienna. supposedly should be on the same page. for secretary kerry to say this incredible statement that he never heard of this idea and it wasn't on the table, it is simply incredible. were they ever on the table? if not, why did they tell us they were? including the secretary of energy. if it wasn't on the table, why is this deal a good deal? why -- how can we have any sense of conviction or a believe that iran won't cheat, especially given this contraption involving notice and process that would lead up to it 24 day delay between inspections requested before inspections could be done? we know from our express with saddam hussein in iraq that it is easy to move things around and avoid the inspectors at the iaea. this deal provides inspectors will have managed access whatever that means. it allows up to 24 days for iran -- this is another way of saying that iran will be able to cheat with near impunity. the ministration has led us astray on a third item. t

i don't know whether secretary moniz and secretary kerry actually talked to each other or not. they spent an awful lot of time together in vienna and supposedly would be on the same page. but for secretary kerry to say this really incredible statement that he never heard of this idea and this was not on the table is just simply incredible. so, of course, my question is, were anywhere, any time inspections on the table and if not, why did the administration tell us they were, including the secretary of energy, and if they were not on the table, why is this deal actually a good deal? why can we have any sense of conviction or belief that iran won't cheat especially given this rube goldberg sort of contraption involving notice and this process that will lead up to a 24-day delay between inspections that are requested and before inspections actually can be done. we know from our experience with saddam hussein in iraq that it's easy to move things around and avoid the inspectors at the iaea. so this deal today provides that inspectors will have -- quote -- "managed access" whatever

i want to say that secretary moniz, a nuclear physicist, has been especially helpful. needless to say, i wish that the three americans jailed in iran and bob levinson, a former f.b.i. agent missing in iran for rateight years, i wish they had been a part of this agreement to return them. the levinson family in florida is anxious for information and help to return bob. this is personal for me. i'm a strong supporter of israel, mr. president, and i recognize that country as one of america'america's most importan. i am committed to the protection of israel as the best and right foreign policy for the u.s. and our allies. and, mr. president, i am blessed to represent florida, which also has among our citizens a strong and vibrant jewish community, including many holocaust survivors and holocaust victims' families, some of whom i have worked with to help them get just compensation from european insurance companies which turned their back on them after world war ii and would not honor their insurance claims. in our state, we're also proud to have a floridian, a former u.s. an

and if they began to do that, moniz looked at you, we will know it immediately. agreed to accept additional protocol. that is outgrowth of the failure of the north korea experience, which put in additional access requirements, precisely so we do know what iran is doing. they have to ratify it before the un's sanctions are lifted at the end of this process. they have to have passed it. they have agreed to live by it from day one. they are going to live by the additional protocol. in addition, there are additional transparency measures. if iran fails to comply, we will know it. and we will know it quickly and we will be able to respond accordingly. sanctions oning the way up to the most draconian options we have today. none of them are off the table in time.int many of the measures that are in this agreement are therefore not just 10 years, not just 15 years, not just 20 years. of which there are measures for each of those times. life, forever.r as long as iran was within the npt. north korea has pulled out, but iran has not. two years ago when negotiations began,

trained nuclear physicist ernest moniz. well, donald trump and critics are saying that this is the worst negotiation ever and that the united states is led by very, very stupid people. would you care to respond? >> certainly, andrea. for one thing, he might want to read the letter by 29 of the country's leading scientists who wrote to the president and called the agreement the most innovative and stringent nonproliferation agreement ever negotiated. i think i would take their opinion with some considerable weight. >> one of the people who has now dorsed the people is hillary clinton in a speech yesterday here in washington at the brookings institution. and she, although supporting it and taking credit the initial secret negotiations that led to the further negotiations and the framework, she is saying that it needs to be toughened up in the enforcement phase, that it's a case of distrust but verify, to paraphrase ronald reagan. your response to that? >> well, first of all, i want to emphasize that support for the agreement

i did not request the presence of secretary kerry or moniz or secretary lew. i am glad they are here at their desire to do so since the focus of today's hearing is on the strategic and military implications of the iran agreement. othere want to know among things as how this agreement will affect regional security, proliferation, and the balance of power in the middle east. what impact it may have on iran's malign activities and hegemonic ambitions in the region. what it means for perceptions of american credibility and resolve among our allies and partners, and what the consequences are for u.s. defense policy, military planning and structure. when we consider the consequences of the agreement, the second order effects what has been a bed deal and it looks that much worse. to this committee perhaps of most concern about the agreement itself pertains to the verification and monitoring publiclys as has been reported, the inspection of iran's facilities will be conducted by the international atomic energy agency or iaea. there will be no americans allowed on the

i can say that secretary kerry, secretary moniz, myself, the negotiating team that has been working diligently on this for over two years, having briefed the u.s. senate and congress countless times, hundreds of times quite frankly, did everything they could to ensure the safety and security of the u.s. that is our solemn obligation. that is what we did. sen. cotton: thank you. >> we will have more on friday with a panel of middle east analyst and diplomats. you can watch that live at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span two. next, some of the senate floor debate on the iran agreement that happened earlier this summer. we will hear first from a republican opponent of the deal. then, democrat bill nelson, one of the deal's supporters in the senate. this is 35 minutes. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] yesterday's announcement about our ongoing stature and status with iran is, in my view, a dangerous step forward in advancing not only the illicit

moniz said he's pleased that 30 senators only three dozen have come to his office over the last couple of weeks looking for more information hoping to understand this better. >> and libby, we know that going on right now there is a rally against the deal with some republican candidates. what can you tell bus that? >> absolutely. there is a rally on the west lawn of the capital building. senator ted cruz leading the charge on this. also presidential candidate donald trump in attendance this afternoon. and the group will hear from the likes of sarah palin, in an effort to come out and say they are against the deal, they don't want to see it move forward. because there are so many moving parts on capitol hill we're waiting to see how republicans and democrats will choose to proceed. it's going to be a really interesting couple of days. >> all right, libby casey, life for us on capitol hill. thank you. and now let's go outside of the capital building where senator ted cruz has taken the podium at this opposition rally. let's listen in. >> the electro magnetic pulse would take down the elec

secretary moniz has further assured me of this fact. we know the iranians have repeatedly attempted to eradicate any sign of their activities at the parchin site. thus, it is likely that any significant p.m.d. activities have occurred there in the last four years. we do not know what signs of past activities will remain at the site. importantly, the iaea will be able to confirm whether there is any ongoing nuclear activity at that location. critics of the arrangement to inspect parchin have also suggested that the iaea has entered into a secret side deal with iran. in fact, the united states and all of the other n.p.t. countries, nonproliferation treaty countries have confidential agreements with iaea which cannot be shared. these agreements vary by country but are designed to protect the integrity of the iaea inspection process and the sensitive technical and design information about peaceful national nuclear programs. the iaea and the obama administration have taken extraordinary steps to brief congress this agreement and classified s

and if they began to do that, moniz looked at you, we will know it immediately. agreed to accept additional protocol. that is outgrowth of the failure of the north korea experience, which put in additional access requirements, precisely so we do know what iran is doing. they have to ratify it before the un's sanctions are lifted at the end of this process. they have to have passed it. they have agreed to live by it from day one. they are going to live by the additional protocol. in addition, there are additional transparency measures. if iran fails to comply, we will know it. and we will know it quickly and we will be able to respond accordingly. sanctions oning the way up to the most draconian options we have today. none of them are off the table in time.int many of the measures that are in this agreement are therefore not just 10 years, not just 15 years, not just 20 years. of which there are measures for each of those times. life, forever.r as long as iran was within the npt. north korea has pulled out, but iran has not. two years ago when negotiations began,

our nuclear experts, including one of the best in the world, secretary of energy ernie moniz, worked tirelessly on the technical details. in july, we reached a comprehensive plan of action that meets our objectives. under its terms, iran is never allowed to build a nuclear weapon. and while iran, like any party to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, is allowed to access peaceful nuclear energy, the agreement strictly defines the manner in which its nuclear program can proceed, ensuring that all pathways to a bomb are cut off. here's how. under this deal, iran cannot acquire the plutonium needed for a bomb. the core of its heavy-water reactor at arak will be pulled out, filled with concrete, and replaced with one that will not produce plutonium for a weapon. the spent fuel from that reactor will be shipped out of the country, and iran will not build any new heavy-water reactors for at least 15 years. iran will also not be able to acquire the enriched uranium that could be used for a bomb. as soon as this deal is implemented, iran will remove two-thirds of its centrifuges. for the ne

teresa moniz, from middletown you have been through several fires this summer already. what was the sense as you saw the fire yesterday. >> we weren't ready at first. we thought it was another fire, and then we quickly knew it was coming for us. >> was there a false sense of security? >> definitely. >> why, we're. >> we thought it would be contained in time. >> then what happened? >> it moved fast. the high winds, moved so fast. within 20 minute i its blows to our home. >> reporter: everybody in the town was kind of watching the fire, watching cal fire planes dump water. >> definitely. just watching, thinking it wouldn't get to us. thinking it wouldn't get to us at all. >> describe how much time you had to react. >> within minutes, we drove down the road to go back into up to and it was so much worse. it grew faster and faster. we knew we had to get -- couldn't go. >> thank you, teresa. they got out of their alive with their one-year-old daughter and now, as i mentioned, people still walking around here, stunned, a sense of emptiness out here because so many people have

that is where disagree with secretary moniz. i think he thinks that part of it is perhaps more saturated but it's always tricky when you are speaking for someone else. >> that's one of the things that's so adjusting about the obama administration's -- the smaller steps they have been taking could perhaps indicate some willingness to sign broader legislation. >> that's what i think. >> so you do feel -- >> pic above is from the standpoint of balance of trade. why would you restrict the commodity that is this valuable? is up there in my mind with a policy that we have our lack of policy that we have put the ex-im bank. i want to scream this at the top of the hill. do you get that 95% of all consumers live inside this country and if we want to continue to be the preeminent economic power in the world we have to look at exports. i don't care if they are commodity exports are manufactured goods we have to be competitive in that market if we are going to be successful long-term. >> over a quick final question from me before we go to t

that's why secretary moniz, a nuclear physicist, has confidence in this plan. some have suggested that we just go back to the negotiating table and get a better unspecified deal. i can certainly understand why that may sound appealing, but as someone who started these talks in the first place and built our global coalition piece by piece, i can assure you it is not realistic. plus, if we walk away now, our capacity to sustain and enforce sanctions will be severely diminished. we will be blamed not the iranians. so if we were to reject this agreement, iran would be poised to get nearly everything it wants without giving up a thing. no restrictions on their nuclear program. no real warning if tehran suddenly rushes toward a bomb. and the international sanctions regime would fall apart. so no more economic consequences for iran, either. those of us who have been out there on the diplomatic frontlines know that diplomacy ask not the pursuit of perfection. it's the balancing of risk. and on balance the far riskier course right now would be to walk away. great powers

secretary moniz has further assured me of this fact. we know the iranians have repeatedly attempted to eradicate any sign of their activities at the parchin site. thus, it is likely that any significant p.m.d. activities have occurred there in the last four years. we do not know what signs of past activities will remain at the site. importantly, the iaea will be able to confirm whether there is any ongoing nuclear activity at that location. critics of the arrangement to inspect parchin have also suggested that the iaea has entered into a secret side deal with iran. in fact, the united states and all of the other n.p.t. countries, nonproliferation treaty countries, have confidential agreements with iaea which cannot be shared. these agreements vary by country but are designed to protect the integrity of the iaea inspection process and the sensitive technical and design information about peaceful national nuclear programs. the iaea and the obama administration have taken extraordinary steps to brief congress this agreement and classified

energy secretary ernest moniz praised the agreement. he said it makes it clear that iran would not possess nuclear weapons under any circumstances. the head of iran's atomic energy agency also commented. >> we, likewise, expect the iaea and the e3eu3 to reciprocate through impartial and objective conclusion of the ongoing process, and removal of the unjust sanctions respectively. >> the iaea has also submitted its final report on the 2011 fukushima daiichi nuclear accident to the conference. agency official 0s hope sharing the lessons of fukushima will improve the safety of nuclear plants. the chairman of the atomic commission spoke about his country's restart of a nuclear reactor in southwestern japan. it was put online in august under new regulations made after the fukushima accident. all nuclear plants in japan had been offline for nearly two years. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe remains determined to enact security regulations during the current diet center. law makers are vowing to put up a fight. they're promising to do ev

teresa moniz, from middletown you have been through several fires this summer already. what was the sense as you saw the fire yesterday. >> we weren't ready at first. we thought it was another fire, and then we quickly knew it was coming for us. >> was there a false sense of security? >> definitely. >> why, we're. >> we thought it would be contained in time. >> then what happened? >> it moved fast. the high winds, moved so fast. within 20 minute i its blows to our home. >> reporter: everybody in the town was kind of watching the fire, watching cal fire planes dump water. >> definitely. just watching, thinking it wouldn't get to us. thinking it wouldn't get to us at all. >> describe how much time you had to react. >> within minutes, we drove down the road to go back into up to and it was so much worse. it grew faster and faster. we knew we had to get -- couldn't go. >> thank you, teresa. they got out of their alive with their one-year-old daughter and now, as i mentioned, people still walking around here, stunned, a sense of emptiness out here because so many people have

that's why you have seen secretary kerry and energy secretary moniz here today. they are meeting with democratic senators and trying to get a sense of exactly how many of these 42 supporters would actually go ahead and filibuster and stop republicans from voting to disapprove. just because democrats say they will support the deal doesn't mean they will filibuster. so secretary kerry says they will likely know more about that this afternoon. so we'll be watching both bodies as both sides strategize on how to go forward. but it doesn't look like both bodies are prepared to pass disapproval resolution. >> everything is in flux, and i understand there's a rally against this deal with some republican presidential candidates. >> reporter: donald trump as well as senator ted cruz, of course both running for president, both against this deal. donald trump as called it stupid. they will be meeting with other people who are opposed to this. we'll see personalities like sarah pay len and glen beck. this is a demonstration to try to show members of congress that republicans

and i applaud the tremendous efforts of secretary kerry and secretary moniz, who worked in concert with the world's most powerful military, economic nations to reach a verifiable agreement that will deny iran the ability to develop a nuclear weapon. in past eras, when politics was civil and foreign policy was bipartisan, this diplomatic agreement would have been championed by republicans and democrats as a nonproliferation triumph. as it is today in great britain, our greatest ally. this agreement will prevent iran from developing a nuclear weapon. as an israeli intelligence analysis said, and i quote, this is not about trust or goodwill between states -- sides. it is strict inspection and verification regimes that will ensure the success of this agreement. and if iran violates the agreement, sanctions will snap back and the international community together will take action. i strongly support this agreement and i'm grateful for president obama's unwavering leadership in the face of hostile and unprecedented attacks from republicans and israel's prime minister. "the new york times" call

add noting moniz was a an act of genius. and he participated with men's and -- members and bolstered the team in ways that maybe no other american could do. much has been made of whether we can trust the iranians to do what they've committed to do. john kerry, dr. moniz and other members of our team say they have, have hammered out it is not based on trust. say it again. it is not based on trust. it is based on mistrust. we realize some future iranian regime may ponder whether to violate the agreement and launch another covert program for capabilities. that actually -- should they attempt to do that, will we know it? and why consequences are severe enough, are the consequences for iran severe enough to deter them from going forward with it. i am convinced the answer to both questions is yes. today, iran has much more than the hard-line revolutionary guard that whose influence has begun to wane. almost 70 million people, their average age is 25. most of them were not alive in 1979 when the iranian revolution. they don't remem

i did not request the presence of secretary kerry or moniz or secretary lew. i am glad they are here at their desire to do so since the focus of today's hearing is on the strategic and military implications of the iran agreement. othere want to know among things as how this agreement will affect regional security, proliferation, and the balance of power in the middle east. what impact it may have on iran's malign activities and hegemonic ambitions in the region. what it means for perceptions of american credibility and resolve among our allies and partners, and what the consequences are for u.s. defense policy, military planning and structure. when we consider the consequences of the agreement, the second order effects what has been a bed deal and it looks that much worse. to this committee perhaps of most concern about the agreement itself pertains to the verification and monitoring publiclys as has been reported, the inspection of iran's facilities will be conducted by the international atomic energy agency or iaea. there will be no americans allowed on the

i thank secretary kerry, secretary moniz and the entire u.s. negotiating team for their tireless efforts and service tod our country and in helping reach this agreement. i also want to thank president obama for his leadership and commitment to diplomacy. i urge the senate to come together to support this to diplomatic effort to preventrom iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon, not just this month or this year, but forever.we m we must be ever vigilant to insure that every part of this agreement is verified. i thank you, mr. president. and i yield back the balance of my time. >> mr. president, make no mistake there is not a single member in it body, the united states of senate or house of representatives, the american public i believe indeed that would complain about the president's initial goal, the goals that he laid out asut recently as october of 2012 as he began negotiations with iran. and i quote the president. our goal is to get iran to recognize it needs to give up its talk clear program and abide by the u.n. resolutions that have been

. >> tonight, this is what's left of the moniz house. the ground is still smoldering from the flames that ripped through over the weekend. >> oh, yeah. taking everything day by day. >> teresa said she's gaining strength from friends and neighbors of the evacuation center in calistoga. >> got 20 sets of hands, anything is possible. >> volunteers spent the day working on dinner. >> making chili. >> passing out clothes and tents. and some even offered free massages at a pop-up wellness center. >> a kind word and a hug and a loving touch goes a long way. >> while many anxiously wait for more information and a hot shower. theresa says she's focused on being positive for her daughter. >> we'll get through this together. we'll all rebuild together. >> i spoke to a high school senior at middletown high school. he said he's in charge of planning homecoming that's supposed to happen on saturday. today, he spent the day volunteering and passing out water to everybody around here. reporting live in calistoga, michelle roberts. >> okay, michelle, tha

days to provide access so that the most is 24 days but it could be assured as 18 days and a secretary moniz had testified again and again and again nuclear materials cannot be cleansed away. it will be found if it is there so quite frankly senator what we have negotiated in this agreement is absolutely unprecedented access whenever the iaea believes that it has a suspicious site that needs access to. >> senator would be permissible to address the snapback epic? >> at the discretion of the chairman. >> you are next. >> i will take my time and asked quickly to respond. >> i wanted to speak to one of the premises that i think is behind your premise of snapback. i utterly agree the more likely scenario we see is small breach. sticking a toe across the line of what we need to do is obviously show them those breaches have consequences otherwise we are asking for larger breaches and we have to be very serious about that. we have been very clear with our partners that we are going to be very serious about that, but there is a premise that i have heard circulating that after the initial sanctions re

ernest tary of energy moniz said this increases iran's breakout time from two to three months today to at least 12 months going forward this will give us ample opportunity to catch and stop iran should it choose to pursue a nuclear weapon. some have have -- some have suggest wed need to reject this deal to get a better one but i have found no evidence to show that a better deal is possible. it's clear that some of our negotiating partners and other allies don't want more sangs. if we reject this deal, the robust international sanctions regime would erode if not unravel entirely. in the meantime, iran could move forward with its enrichment program without inspections, limitations on manufacturing, installation, research and development of knew centrifuges and constraints on its enriched uranium stockpile. simply put, no deal would mean no inspections and no constraints on iran's nuclear ambitions. some have suggested that we cannot make an agreement with a country that we do not trust but we must remember that this deal is not based on trust but rather the most intrusive inspections reg

our nuclear experts, including one of the best in the world, secretary of energy ernie moniz, worked tirelessly on the technical details. in july, we reached a comprehensive plan of action that meets our objectives. under its terms, iran is never allowed to build a nuclear weapon. and while iran, like any party to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, is allowed to access peaceful nuclear energy, the agreement strictly defines the manner in which its nuclear program can proceed, ensuring that all pathways to a bomb are cut off. here's how. under this deal, iran cannot acquire the plutonium needed for a bomb. the core of its heavy-water reactor at arak will be pulled out, filled with concrete, and replaced with one that will not produce plutonium for a weapon. the spent fuel from that reactor will be shipped out of the country, and iran will not build any new heavy-water reactors for at least 15 years. iran will also not be able to acquire the enriched uranium that could be used for a bomb. as soon as this deal is implemented, iran will remove two-thirds of its centrifuges. for the ne

secretary moniz also assured me of this fact. . . confirm whether there is any ongoing nuclear activity at that location. critics of the arrangement to inspect parchin have also suggested that the iaea has entered into a secret side deal with iran. in fact, the united states and all of the other n.p.t. countries, nonproliferation treaty countries, have confidential agreements with iaea which cannot be shared. these agreements vary by country but are designed to protect the integrity of the iaea inspection process and the sensitive technical and design information about peaceful national nuclear programs. the iaea and the obama administration have taken extraordinary steps to brief congress this agreement and classified setting. these agreements have been informative and helpful to understand more fully what we can expect in the months and years ahead. now i would like to discuss at this point the topic of the arms embargo and missile sanctions, which is part of this arrangement. like of many my colleagues, i remain concerned about th

that's why secretary moniz, a nuclear physicist has confidence in this plan. some are suggested we just go back to the negotiating table and get a better, unspecified deal. i can certainly understand why that may sound appealing but as someone who started these talks in the first place, and built our global coalition piece by piece, i can assure you it is not realistic. plus, if we walk away now, our capacity to sustain and enforce sanctions will be severely diminished. we will be blamed, not the iranians. so if we were to reject this agreement, iran would be poised to get nearly everything it wants without giving up a thing. no restrictions on their nuclear program. . we need to be reasonable and consistent and keep our word especially when we are trying to lead a coalition. that is how we will make this and future deals work. but it is not enough to say yes to the deal. of course it isn't. we have to say yes and yes and we will enforce it with vigor and vigilance. yes and we will embed it in a broader strategy to confront iran's bad behavior in the region. y

transformed into arm-chair nuclear scientists, disputing the assessments of experts like secretary moniz, challenging his findings, offering multiple, and sometimes contradictory, arguments about why congress should reject this deal. but if you repeat these arguments long enough, they can get some traction. so let me address just a few of the arguments that have been made so far in opposition to this deal. first, there are those who say the inspections are not strong enough because inspectors can't go anywhere in iran at any time with no notice. well, here's the truth. inspectors will be allowed daily access to iran's key nuclear sites. if there is a reason for inspecting a suspicious, undeclared site anywhere in iran, inspectors will get that access, even if iran objects. this access can be with as little as 24 hours' notice. and while the process for resolving a dispute about access can take up to 24 days, once we've identified a site that raises suspicion, we will be watching it continuously until inspectors get in. and by the way, nuclear material isn't something you hide in the clos

that's why secretary moniz, a nuclear physicist has confidence in their plan. some have suggested that we just go back to the negotiating table and get a better unspecified deal. i can certainly understand why that may sound appealing. but as someone who started these talks in the first place and built our global coalition piece by piece, i can assure you it is not realistic. plus, if we walk away now, our capacity to sustain and enforce sanctions will be severely diminished. we will be blamed not the iranians. so if we were to reject this agreement, iran would be poised to get nearly everything it wants without giving up a thing. no restrictions on their nuclear program. no real warning if tehran suddenly rushes toward a bomb. and the international sanctions regime would fall apart. no more economic consequences for iran either. those of us who have been out there on the diplomatic front lines know that diplomacy is not the pursuit of perfection. it's the balancing of risk. and on balance, the far riskier course right now would be to walk away. great powers ca

secretary moniz. secretary moniz: thank you, mr. chairman. i do appreciate the opportunity to come here to discuss the agreement. the agreement prevents iran from getting a nuclear weapon, provide strong verification measures that give us time to respond if iran chose to violate the terms, and fundamentally takes note of our options off the table. i want to stress that america's leading nuclear experts and our national laboratories were involved throughout these negotiations. our god, los alamos, oak ridge, the pacific northwest, savannah river, all played important roles. these nuclear experts were essential to evaluating and developing technical proposals and support of the u.s. delegation. as a result of their work, i'm confident that the technical underpinnings of this deal are solid and the department of energy stands ready to assist in the implementation. the deal leaves the president objectives -- president's objectives. the jcpoa would extend for at least 10 years, the time that it would take iran to produce just material for a nuclea

john kerry as ernest moniz is up here lobbying. they are saying, look, this is the way to prevent iran to get a nuclear weapon. i should know i used to run the physics department, i have a doctorate in the subject. we have a rally happening on the hill just outside the u.s. congress building, ted cruz the reality tv star, donald trump who is also very well-known and successful businessman also rallying against this agreement, so there's a pretty intense back and forth going on, a lot of debate before that event occurs. >> okay. thank you kimberly. >>> campaigning is underway in singapore ahead of the general election on friday. more than 2.5 million are expected to vote. and the domination of the long ruling people's action party faces a serious challenge from opposition groups. >> reporter: at a rally for the worker's party, many candidates are newcomers into politics. the party has become the major opposition voice in a system where there was little descent, still the best they can hope for is unsettling rather than unseating the

but this horrible agreement, crafted by john kerry, energy secretary moniz, and a special , they were so excited about what they were doing that they sat around in vienna talking about if a hollywood mov ie was made about this process, who would play each of them. it was decided -- i'm not making this up. ted denson was going to play john kerry. javier barred them was going to play secretary moni's. and meryl streep would be playing the part of wendy sherman. i thought they had it terribly miscast. they should have larry, curly, and moe. [applause] one of the things that has happened this week because of the pope's visit, we have had unleashed on us weapons of mass distraction. whiche this is a week in people weron

as secretary of energy moniz has said, the jcpoa prevents iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and it provides strong verification measures that would give us ample time to respond if iran chooses to violate its terms. it is a very good deal for america, for our allies and for our global security. and i fully share his view and this view. the department of energy and nsa's nuclear experts, national laboratories and nuclear security sites were extensively involved throughout the negotiations, evaluating and developing technical proposals in support of the u.s. delegation. as a result of their work secretary moniz has said that he is confident that the technical underpinnings of the jcpoa are solid and that the department stands ready to assist the iaea in its implementation. let me take a moment to discuss as you requested the department's important work with the iaea on nuclear safeguards. safeguards are defined as the set of technical measures applied by the iaea to independently and objectively verify that a state's nuclear material is accounted for and not diverted to other nuclear