Cong. Alan Lowenthal Joins 360+ Bipartisan House Members Sending This Letter to Pres. Obama Re Any Iran Nuke Deal

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(Mar. 29, 2015) -- Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D, Long Beach-West OC) has signed a letter -- joined by a bipartisan, veto-proof majority of House members (367 out of 435) -- reminding President Barack Obama that any nuclear deal with the Iranian regime will effectively require Congressional approval to implement.

In pertinent part, the letter notes that Congress has a way to halt any agreement: it can refuse to roll back existing sanctions.

"Should an agreement with Iran be reached, permanent sanctions relief from congressionally-mandated sanctions would require new legislation. In reviewing such an agreement, Congress must be convinced that its terms foreclose any pathway to a bomb, and only then will Congress be able to consider permanent sanctions relief," the letter states.

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Earlier, a letter signed by 47 Republican Senators -- which drew criticism when sent to Iran's leadership -- warned that any Obama administration negotiated agreement could be rescinded by a future U.S. President.

The House letter to President Obama states: "A final comprehensive nuclear agreement must constrain Iran's nuclear infrastructure so that Iran has no pathway to a bomb, and that agreement must be long-lasting...Any inspection and verification regime must allow for short notice access to suspect locations, and verifiable constraints on Iran's nuclear program must last for decades."

LBREPORT.com provides the full text of the House letter and its signatories below.

House of Reps Mar. 20/2015 letter to Pres. Obama re Iran by lbreporter