Congressman John Fleming, M.D., issued the following statement about the seven-month extension of nuclear talks with Iran:
"This delay represents another foreign policy failure by the Obama Administration, and it only serves to embolden Iran's hostile regime. It's no surprise that today one of Iran's leaders boasted that America had failed to bring Iran to its knees. Many of us in Congress have been ready to enact tougher sanctions designed to do just that, and to stop the Iranian nuclear program, but weak leadership from the White House has repeatedly signaled that President Obama is unwilling to get tough on Tehran. What's needed now is more pressure on Iran, and not more time to allow them to continue their nuclear pursuits."