A bad deal with Iran is not worth risking the safety and security of the American people. That is a line that I have been saying repeatedly since the details of the Iran nuclear agreement were released earlier this summer.

Throughout the summer, I received numerous calls, letters, and emails from the people of Missouri who vehemently oppose the Iran nuclear agreement. So, this week, when the House held the votes for the agreement, I was ready to oppose it.

Let me walk you through the numerous reasons why I oppose this agreement.

First of all, it does not end Iran’s enrichment program. Rather, it solidifies the existence of it by only limiting the amount of nuclear centrifuges and fissile material for only 15 years. Next, nowhere in this agreement does it include anytime, anywhere inspections of all potential nuclear facilities. Instead, it would take a minimum of 24 days for inspectors to reach any non-declared facility. In addition, this deal would systematically remove a heavy weapons ban placed on Iran after five years and would lift a ban on intercontinental ballistic missiles in eight years. This would allow Iran, one of the foremost state sponsors of terrorism in the world, greater access to more sophisticated weaponry.

In a letter sent to House and Senate Leadership, 54 retired Generals and Admirals wrote their concerns regarding why Congress should oppose this agreement. “There is no credibility within the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’s inspection process or the ability to snap back sanctions once lifted, should Iran violate the agreement. In this and other respects, the JCPOA would threaten the national security and vital interests of the United States and, therefore, should be disapproved by Congress.”

Lastly, and what is incredibly alarming, it has been revealed there are secretive agreements between the Iranian regime and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This is incredibly problematic because it is evident that there is at least one other separate agreement out there and it has not been seen by Congress. Remember, in the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act that Congress passed, and the president signed into law, it states the president must present Congress with all documents related to the deal. And that includes all side deals.

In light of the news that Congress has not been provided all of the information we are privy to, the House held three different votes on the Iran agreement. First, I voted in support of a House resolution that states the president has not provided Congress with all of the necessary documents that he is legally provided to share to us. In addition, I opposed legislation that would have approved the president’s deal with Iran. And lastly, I supported legislation that would suspend the president’s ability to waive, suspend, or reduce sanctions on Iran until January 21, 2017.

This week is just the beginning in the fight to defeat the Iran nuclear agreement. My goal from the beginning of this has been to ensure that a bad deal with the Iranian regime does not compromise America’s safety and security. And I will continue to do everything that I can to ensure just that.