U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly says he’s been studying the proposed Iran nuclear agreement closely -- but the Hoosier Democrat says he still doesn’t know whether he’ll support it.
Senator Dan Coats immediately expressed skepticism when the Iran agreement was unveiled last month, and that skepticism has since turned to outright opposition, with the Republican calling on Congress to reject the deal.
Donnelly says he’s read through the agreement “a couple times” but still can’t say how he’ll vote.
“I have had meeting after meeting, I’ve gotten together with a number of ambassadors and other people and so I’m going to keep studying," he says. "We have till September 15, approximately, and so I’m going to take all that time to learn as much as I can.”
Donnelly won’t say whether he likes the idea of Congress blocking such a deal.
“What appeals to me is having a world where it’s safer for our children and for our families and it’s safer for our friends like Israel and Saudi Arabia and other countries.”
Donnelly says one issue he’s focused on when reviewing the agreement is whether the U.S. can make sure Iran is holding up its end of the deal.
