article_snippet.sent: With the newly returned lawmakers scheduled to tomorrow take the first in a series of votes setting the perimeters for a deal, the White House said administration officials would hold classified briefings with Members of Congress  aimed at 'helping' administration officials understand 'commitments Iran has made so far, and how those commitments the White House hope will be finalized hopefully in the next two months.'
article_snippet.sent: the president sits with National Security Adviser Susan Rice, left, and Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz at the start the summit with Caribbean Community last Thursday in Kingston, Jamaica.
article_snippet.sent: Energy Secretary Moniz, who was a key negotiator in the Iran nuclear deal, speaks to reporters in the White House briefing room last week.  
article_snippet.sent: last week administration officials, including Moniz, are holding classified briefings with Members of Congress aimed at 'helping' Members of Congress understand 'commitments Iran has made so far, and how those commitments we hope will be finalized hopefully in the next two months' On the other hand, if Congress passed a joint resolution disapproving Iran, Obama would be blocked from providing Iran with any relief from congressional sanctions.
article_snippet.sent: Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and senior officials in the intelligence community were also holding classified briefings Monday and Tuesday with members of the House and Senate.
highlights_snippet.sent: White House today said administration officials would hold classified briefings with Members of Congress .
  