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Fast Forward Ben Cardin Will Vote Against Iran Deal — Michael Bennet Backs It
Senator Ben Cardin said on Friday he would vote against the nuclear agreement with Iran, lessening the chances that President Barack Obama can win enough votes to avoid having to use his veto power to protect the international agreement. “This is a close call, but after a lengthy review, I will vote to disapprove the…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Wouldn’t Push To Roll Back Iran Deal
Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday broke away from stances held by many of his rivals on issues ranging from the Iran nuclear deal to the gay marriage fight in Kentucky. Trump’s statements in a lengthy interview on MSNBC came one day after signing the party’s loyalty pledge. He called the Iran nuclear…
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Opinion Why Barack Obama Still Faces Uphill Battle To Avoid Iran Deal Veto
Now that President Obama has more than the 34 Senate votes needed to uphold a veto and save the Iran nuclear deal, the fight has moved to another, less critical but highly symbolic threshold: winning over 41 senators to filibuster the Senate approval/disapproval vote. That would block the upper chamber from voting on the Iran…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Pushes Iran Deal to South Florida Jews
Vice President Joe Biden tried to reassure Jewish leaders in south Florida on Thursday that President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran would be a vital step toward making the world a safer place. Biden, on a two-day trip to the political swing state of Florida as he explores a potential 2016 White House run,…
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Fast Forward Iran Lawmakers Plan Their Own Debate Over Nuclear Deal
The speaker of Iran’s parliament on Thursday predicted that the debate among Iranian lawmakers on the nuclear agreement between Tehran and major powers will likely be more dramatic than in the U.S. Congress, where Republicans have sought to kill the deal. Earlier on Thursday Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he favored a parliamentary…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Won’t Quit Doomed Fight Against Iran Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to continue his campaign against the Iran nuclear deal, even as President Barack Obama has secured enough congressional support to sustain a veto of any effort to block it. Hours after Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., announced that she was supporting the agreement, effectively ensuring that the deal will…
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Fast Forward Iran Deal Done as Barbara Mikulski Backs White House — GOP Vows Fight
President Barack Obama on Wednesday secured the 34th Senate vote needed to sustain a veto of any congressional resolution disapproving a nuclear deal with Iran, ensuring the accord will not fail in the U.S. Congress. Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski announced her support for the agreement, becoming the 32nd Senate Democrat, along with two independents, to…
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Fast Forward White House Needs Only 1 More Senator To Claim Iran Victory
Supporters of the international nuclear agreement with Iran moved within one vote of mustering enough support to protect the deal in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday when two more Democratic senators said they would support the pact. Senators Bob Casey and Chris Coons, known as Iran hard-liners, both said they backed the agreement announced on…
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