Honorable Ed Royce
United States Representative, California, Republican
Representative Royce, of the Fortieth District of California, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. He is the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The following is excerpted from a November 13, 2013, statement during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on “Examining Nuclear Negotiations: Iran After Rouhani’s First 100 Days.” Last week, world powers and Iran held a second round of negotiations in Geneva. These are historical talks with a potentially profound impact on our national security. The [Obama] Administration is looking to negotiate an “interim agreement” in which Iran commits to placing…