In prepared remarks to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, President Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, argued that "Iran... has been on the march and has paid too low a price for its dangerous behavior". Regarding the JCPOA, Pompeo stated during his hearing that "if there's no chance that we can fix it, I will recommend to the president that we do our level best to work with our allies to achieve a better outcome and a better deal. Even after May 12".