Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, emerged from Tuesday’s meeting with President Obama saying some lawmakers are “unsatisfied” with the administration’s proposal to begin easing sanctions on Iranian regime in exchange for halting parts of its nuclear program, The Washington Times reported.
Senator Corker said: “I think you probably had some folks in the room who very satisfied. I think you had some folks in the room who were very unsatisfied and then I think you had some folks who were listening to what has been said and trying to figure out the best way for Congress to move ahead.”
Mr. Corker told reporters after the meeting, which lasted more than 90 minutes: “I don’t think anybody knows as to whether the sides will be able to agree to something this week.”
Mr. Corker and the Senate leadership of both parties — along with the chairmen and ranking members of the chamber’s Banking, Foreign Relations, Armed Services and Intelligence committees — sat down with the U.S. president on nuclear talks with the Iranian regime.
