August 10, 2015
By David Riley and Brian Tumulty, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and USA TODAY
GREECE, N.Y. -- New York Sen. Chuck Schumer (click here) said Monday the U.S. should try to broker a better nuclear deal with Iran because a White House-backed plan has too many flaws.
In his first public remarks since announcing his opposition to the agreement Thursday evening, Schumer said he believes the odds are too great that Iran’s “ugly, dictatorial, theocratic regime” will hold on for another decade or so. It could use the deal to get rid of sanctions while continuing to cause trouble in the Middle East, he said.
“I believe we should go back and try to get a better deal,” he said. “The nations of the world should join us in that.”
Secretary of State John Kerry rejected the possibility of renegotiating....
