Stimson’s Laicie Heeley discusses the ongoing Iran negotiations and the role Congress has played thus far.
“When you’re talking about over 500 members of Congress, that’s a lot of folks at the negotiating table who aren’t necessarily representing the best intrest of the nation,” Heeley says. “That’s the President’s role, they’re representing their individual states and districts and the folks at home. That is their job, that’s why they’re elected.”
Watch her comments below or here.
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Stimson’s Laicie Heeley discusses the ongoing Iran negotiations and the role Congress has played thus far.
“When you’re talking about over 500 members of Congress, that’s a lot of folks at the negotiating table who aren’t necessarily representing the best intrest of the nation,” Heeley says. “That’s the President’s role, they’re representing their individual states and districts and the folks at home. That is their job, that’s why they’re elected.”
Watch her comments below or here.
Follow Stimson’s Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense and Stimson on Twitter.
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