The Hill, 19 July 2015
The Iranian nuclear agreement is an “absolute mistake” by the Obama administration, a top Republican said Sunday, adding that the president is using “scare tactics’ to gain approval for it.
Barrasso pointed to “bipartisan skepticism” among lawmakers. One of his big concerns is that investigators could be kept out for 24 days before inspecting suspected nuclear activity in Iran, which he suggested could give Tehran time to hide any traces of such activity.
He also expressed concerns about ballistic missiles Russia could sell to Iran that “could hit in the neighborhood, but also within striking distance of the United States.”
Barrasso accused the president of employing “scare tactics” to push through what he sees as a bad deal.
“They will get a nuclear weapon,” Barrasso warned. “They will be a nuclear power.”