Live coverage on cspan 3. Which traded sanctions relief for stringent curbs on Irans Nuclear program. But since the Trump Administration has come into office, that deal has come increasingly in doubt. President trump has done the necessary, the minimum, to continue u. S. Compliance with the nuclear agreement. But the administration has put new sanctions on various iranian individuals and entities. Congress has just passed some new sanctions connected mostly to irans missile program, and President Trump has expressed unhappiness with the recommendations of the top advisers, that he must continue to certify that iran is complying with the nuclear deal. This is one of the requirements under the jcpoa. He even suggested in an interview with the wall street journal the other day that he would not continue to put out these necessary certifications. When theyre next due in october. October may seem rather far away given everything thats going on in washington right now. But one thing weve lea
One of the things we do at the Atlantic Council is u. S. Foreign policy with iran and with the Obama Administration trading sanctions relief with the Nuclear Program. That the Trump Administration that the deal has come in doubt to do the necessary or the of minimum to continue the nuclear agreement. To put those sanctions and President Trump has expressed happiness with of recommendations of the top advisers to certify that iran is complying with the nuclear deal. Id even suggested in with those necessary certifications. The the but the administration has put new sanctions on various iranian individuals and entities. Congress has just passed some new sanctions connected mostly to irans missile program, and President Trump has expressed unhappiness with the recommendations of the top advisers, that he must continue to certify that iran is complying with the nuclear deal. He is also veteran of the u. S. Intelligence committee and National Intelligence officers for the u. S. Asia. If i c
Of course, under the Obama Administration, we had the landmark nuclear deal which traded sanctions relief for curbs on Irans Nuclear program. Since the Trump Administration, comedeal has, increasingly in question. Trump has done the minimum to continue u. S. Compliance with the nuclear agreement, but the administration has put in sanctions on those iranian individuals and entities. Congress has passed sanctions connected mostly to the missile program. President trump has expressed that he must continue to certify that iran is complying with the nuclear deal. This is one of the requirements. Aneven suggested in interview to the wall street journal the other day that he continue to put out these continue to put out these necessary certifications. October may seem rather far away given what is going on in washington right now but one thing we have learned isoctobert even words alone in washington can have a big impact. Im delighted that we have our guest with us. He was last with us in ja
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[inaudible conversations] good morning. The committee will come to order. Id like to welcome you all to our second bubble confirmation hearing of this anon girls feet. I would like to start by thanking senator korn and for being here to speak on behalf of our nominee is. Always good to have you. Our fellow committee member, senator mention from West Virginia is prepared to also offer introductory remarks for a nominee. Governor perry, i would like to extend a warm welcome to you and to your family. Know that i appreciate your desire to serve, your willingness to become our next secretary of energy. Ive enjoyed the meeting that we had together, learning more about your leadership as governor of the state of texas, including your accomplishments in the area of energy and environment. Im going to withhold this morning and a reference to text size versus alaska size. Weve had that discussion. But in all seriousness, we know that you are seeking to leave the department of energy at an inter