Let me finish with the language of the Logan Act, which Congress passed and the president signed in the early days of our Republic.
%22Any%20citizen%20of%20the%20United%20States%2C%20wherever%20he%20may%20be%2C%20who%2C%20without%20authority%20of%20the%20United%20States%2C%20directly%20or%20indirectly%20commences%20or%20carries%20on%20any%20correspondence%20or%20intercourse%20with%20any%20foreign%20government%20or%20officer%20or%20agent%20thereof%2C%20with%20intent%20to%20influence%20the%20measures%20or%20conduct%20of%20any%20foreign%20government%20or%20of%20any%20officer%20or%20agent%20thereof%2C%20relation%20to%20any%20disputes%20or%20controversies%20with%20the%20United%20States%2C%20or%20to%20defeat%20the%20measures%20of%20the%20United%20States%2C%20shall%20be%20fined%20under%20this%20title%20or%20imprisoned%20not%20more%20than%20three%20years%2C%20or%20both.%22′
I wonder if the Senators who rushed to sign that letter to the Iranian leaders had read this document, which is known as the Logan Act. It basically says that only the government of the United States is allowed under the law to negotiate with foreign governments.
Again, I wonder if these forty-seven Senators gave thought to what they’re doing here.









