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'Fleeced' by Iran, Obama Admin Opens Path to Nukes

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Republican lawmakers are taking a stand against the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran, saying it lets Iran off the hook and creates a pathway for nuclear weapons for the radical Islamic regime.

At a contentious Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Thursday, the administration launched their drive to prevent Congress from undermining the accord.

Secretary of State John Kerry blasted Republicans in the hearing, accusing them of wanting war with Iran.

"So what's your plan? ...Totally go to war?" Kerry asked.

But Republicans say the administration has been deceived by Iran, and that the world would be better off with no deal instead of the Obama administration's deal.

"What I think you've actually done in these negotiations is codify a perfectly aligned pathway for Iran to get a nuclear weapon just by abiding by this agreement," the committee's chairman, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said.

"From my perspective secretary, and I'm sorry, not unlike a hotel guest who leaves a hotel with the bathrobe, I believe you've been fleeced," Corker continued. "In the process of being fleeced what you've done is turned Iran from being a pariah, into Congress being a pariah."

Others echoed Corker's concern.

"You guys have been bamboozled," said Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, complaining that the agreement wouldn't permit neutral testing at Iran's Parchin military complex to guard against cheating.

Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest followed Kerry's "war" talking point, accusing conservative opponents of being "pro-war" with Iran.

Earnest was objecting to a rally being held near the White House, opposing the Iran deal.

That rally was organized by Concerned Women for America and attended by several lawmakers, including Armed Services Subcommittee chairman, Rep. Vicky Hartzler, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

"I'm disappointed that White House press secretary Josh Earnest chose to double down on politics instead of listening to our message," CWA CEO Penny Nance said. "The truth is, any agreement with Iran that makes the U.S. and Israel less safe and leaves behind four American hostages is a bad deal."

Congress has 60 days to confirm or reject the Iran deal.

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