WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding votes on the Iran Nuclear Review Act: This bill was a missed opportunity. If Congress had acted to defend our constitutional authority if Congress had adopted the Cruz-Toomey amendment then we would be able to stop a bad Iran deal. Instead, the odds are now overwhelming that under these ground rules President Obama will negotiate, and Congress will acquiesce to, a terrible deal that allows Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and will endanger the lives of millions of Americans and our allies. I voted no on cloture because we should have insisted on amendments to put real teeth in this bill. Ultimately, I voted yes on final passage because it may delay, slightly, President Obamas ability to lift the Iran sanctions and it ensures we will have a Congressional debate on the merits of the Iran deal. I will continue to lead the fight to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to protect the national security of America and our allies.
I love Cruz. But he justifies his vote with “we should have insisted...”?
Oh, I see...IIRC, ‘ol G.W. did that same thing...TWICE!
ala “...I had to pervert/subvert the Constitution to enforce the Constitution...”
You right, the cloture vote is the real vote.
BS. He can spin it however he wants. Mark Levine I understand agrees with me—this is a complete capitulation to Obama and shredding of our constitution.