Congress's Role in Verification After an Iranian Nuclear Deal

Event Details

When

January 22, 2015

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Where

Capitol Visitors Center, HVC-215

East Capitol Street Northeast & First St SE

Washington, D.C. 20004

As Congress returns to consider a variety of pressing issues, the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran remains among the top priorities. Third Way's National Security Program hosted a panel discussion on their new idea brief, Congress's Role in Verification After an Iranian Nuclear Deal, which provides an innovative approach to legislative action. This legislative proposal was developed in coordination with the Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Verification Capabilities Task Force.

Panelists:

• Christopher Bidwell, Task Force Member, Federation of American Scientists Senior Fellow for Nonproliferation Law and Policy
• John Lauder, Task Force Member, Former Chief of the CIA Nonproliferation Center
• Harvey Rishikof, Task Force Member, Chair of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security
• Peter Billerbeck, Policy Advisor, Third Way
• Mieke Eoyang, Director of Third Way's National Security Program

This event was organized to meet the requirements for a widely attended event as set forth in the Congressional ethics rules.