Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following statement in response to the landmark deal announced by the White House to curb Iran’s nuclear program.

“The agreement announced today is surely an historic development. It appears to reflect the framework that was announced in April, effectively cutting off every path Iran has to a nuclear weapon. It is now Congress’ duty to review the specifics. In the coming weeks, I plan to closely examine the deal to confirm it does indeed cut off Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon. I hope my colleagues in Congress will avoid the partisan politics-as-usual and work with the White House, the United States intelligence community, and nonproliferation experts to accomplish our shared objective of a safer, more peaceful world,” said Rep. Tonko.

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