Posted on 09/02/2015 7:54:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
In a major victory for President Barack Obama, Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland announced support for the Iran nuclear deal Wednesday, providing the White House the votes it needs to prevent Republicans from scuttling the agreement.
The announcement means that at least 34 senators -- the number required by the Constitution to sustain a veto -- will back Obama in vetoing a Republican resolution to disapprove of the deal.
While majorities of both the GOP-controlled House and Senate are expected to vote against the agreement, supporters of the multinational accord that aims to curb Iran's nuclear weapons program are also hoping to get the 41 votes needed to filibuster the bill and prevent it from even getting to a final vote in the Senate.
Secretary of State John Kerry said the administration will continue to try and push support for deal past the 34 votes they now have "until the last moment."
"Thirty-four votes are obviously enough votes for the president's veto to be upheld," Kerry told CNN's Christiane Amanpour. "That is not satisfactory for us. We do want to try to go further. We'll continue to persuade."
That prospect upsets some Republicans who believe the historic agreement deserves a final up-or-down vote.
Nearly all Republicans have come out against the agreement, arguing it sets up weak standards for international inspectors to monitor whether Iran is complying with the agreement and would allow Iran to build nuclear weapons in a few years.
But only two Democratic senators -- Chuck Schumer of New York and Bob Menendez of New Jersey -- have announced they oppose it. The Senate's 54 Republicans would need four more Democrats to join them in opposing the deal to end the filibuster and send the bill for a vote.
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Stevie Wonder saw this coming. Liberal Freepers blinded everyone else.
Oh sure. He alone is responsible...
The template has now been set to pass any “treaty” with a minority of votes in the Senate.
Arms control, climate change, you name it.
The Constitution is gone.
Yea but we gotta vote GOP no matter what. It’s a lesser evil. Be pragmatic and keep your powder dry for the important fight to come.
Why do you hate America and love Obama?
That’s clearly not what I said.
It’s clearly your implication. Or did you forget the whole “Mitch lied” thing over the side deals?
The only snap-back is the wedgie Iran gave Obama.
What did he promise her?
The vote on the Corker Bill was 99-1. He was not the 1. There are many who are complicit in this.
Again, he is as much to blame as the others.
I hope that’s sarcasm.
No worries, just appeal The Iran Deal Easy Passage Act (or whatever it’s called) to the SCOTUS and they’ll surely recognize that it is unconstitutional.
And those same republicans offer their “sign the petition” scam as though it makes a difference.
The fact that someone need ask if that is sarcasm shows how common such liberal posts are on FR.
Yes. Dripping sarcasm.
Is this the ultimate betrayal of Israel?
When does the end times clock start ticking?
I know Nommie. LOL
Regards
Did any of them fight back after mitch screwed them? Or just Cruz?
No he isn’t ‘as mich to blame’. He screwed up and worked to fix the mistake. 98 did not.
What is the Real Backstory in this deal with Iran???
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