Live Thread: Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act Markup Hearing (2:15pm / CSPAN3)

CSPAN3 ^ | today at 2:15pm

[Dave346]

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Corker (R-TN) leads a markup on a bill that would provide for Congress to review and approve any agreements relating to Iran’s nuclear program.

[ken5050]

And while you’re waiting..you can watch Hillary live...meeting with students

[don-o]

Corker has certainly surprised me.

[don-o]

In case you missed it

[don-o]

watch Hillary live...meeting with students

In a van?

Down by the river?

[kabar]

As the bill is currently written, Obama could unilaterally lift or ease any sanctions that were imposed on Iran through presidential executive means. But the bill would prohibit him for 60 days from suspending, waiving or otherwise easing any sanctions that Congress levied on Iran. During that 60-day period, Congress could hold hearings and approve, disapprove or take no action on any final nuclear agreement with Iran.

If Congress passed a joint resolution approving a final deal — or took no action — Obama could move ahead to ease sanctions levied by Congress. But if Congress passed a joint resolution disapproving it, Obama would be blocked from providing Iran with any relief from congressional sanctions.

A new version would be an attempt to make the bill more palatable to lawmakers who have sought changes, such as shortening from 60 days to 30 days the length of time that Congress would have to review any final deal that’s reached.

This is all crap. In order for the Dems to sign on, the Reps will weaken the bill to the point it is meaningless. The Dems will make it extremely difficult for Congress to override WH actions. Shortening the time Congress has to act will just make it that much more difficult. This is just another meaningless symbolic gesture. Once the details of the bill are known, there will less enthusiasm from the conservatives in Congress.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Corker has certainly surprised me.” Is he up for reelection? Plus, this is defense. Traditionally republicans are strong in this area and can brandish conservative street cred.

[don-o]

We shall see. Political drama can ratchet up in a hurry - a la Watergate.

[lodi90]

Levin seems to think this is another punt by the Senate GOP. Obama will veto and McConnell won’t reply.

[xzins]

Corker has certainly surprised me.

Actually, Don-o, I believe this is a misdirection. Everyone breathlessly awaits whether the Senate can get 2/3rds to override a presidential veto.

But a treaty is not a bill, the president gets to veto.

A treaty is a proposal that the SENATE gets to veto by NOT get to 2/3 + 1.

And a treaty is nothing more than a written agreement binding our country to a certain course of action.

Obama has run circles around everyone this time simply by calling a 'treaty' a 'deal'. He has everyone mouthing blather about having to have 2/3rds to override him.

The amazingly stupid Corker or the amazingly deceptive Corker. Take your pick.

[don-o]

With an outlaw POTUS we are in a hell of a mess. I guess I am looking at this as an attempt for at least some push back on the lawless Obama. For a change.

[Jim Noble]

This is so ass-backwards.

Congress should not pass laws claiming powers they already possess and fail to exercise.

[xzins]

See #10

[iowacornman]

corkit is not to ever be trusted. He led the retreat on funding the Illegal amnesty dictated by obama. . He voted 4 times to fund obama care. The press is so stupid, you will never get the details . I speculate it will have some flaccid limper than limp provision — like— we have 60 days to review and if we don't like it and can get 70 votes — We can have you go back to the drawing board. It will not be what the constitution demands— You bring it to the Senate and we vote it up or down with 51 votes. What this is really for is to stop the needed sanctions effort against Iran. It ,of course works — the republicrats don't ever want to really do anything anyway.

[kabar]

Watching the committee meeting now. The impression created is that the Dems are the ones who deserve credit for it. The Administration has embraced it now that various changes have been made. The Dems are doing all of the talking.

Corker is pitiful. He is trying to justify this phony bill that gives Obama the latitude he wants. And the only way the Senate can stop him is with 60 votes. The Dems can stop anything it wants. The agreement goes thru unless Congress can get 60 votes to stop it--not approve it. Big difference.

[iowacornman]

I have never seen such followers of a madman in my life. It is shameful. I was so happy to hear Cruz will filibuster the 200 billion dollar Doc fix. Where do they get the money? they just print it up,right? We are finished. Now Christie wants to take all my social security away. I invested in that all those years but I don’t get mine?? You are kidding me!!!