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Fast Forward Senate GOP Leader Expects ‘Robust’ Amendment Debate on Iran Nuclear Deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he wants to pass a “sensible” bipartisan bill giving Congress the right to review an international nuclear agreement with Iran but made clear he expects lawmakers to introduce a wide variety of amendments to the legislation. “I still expect to see a vigorous debate this week. I…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Says Nuclear Deal With Iran Is Closer Than Ever
The United States and five other major powers are closer than ever to a deal with Iran that would end a 12-year-old nuclear standoff, though more tough negotiations lie ahead, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday. Kerry was speaking at the United Nations on the opening day of a month-long conference taking…
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Fast Forward George W. Bush Says Sanctions on Iran Should Stay
Former President George W. Bush said a deal with Iran should not have sanctions rollbacks. “It’s ridiculous to think once you end sanctions they’re gone,” Bush said at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual spring forum in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The session was off the record, but attendees shared parts of the Bush’s question-and-answer…
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Fast Forward Iran Says ‘Good Progress’ at Final Nuclear Deal Talks
Nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers are making good but slow progress as they work towards a June 30 deadline for a final deal, Tehran’s senior negotiator said on Friday. Diplomats are negotiating to fill the gaps in an April 2 framework agreement that would curb Iran’s nuclear program, allaying Western fears it…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Vows No Iran Deal That Threatens Israel
Seeking to ease U.S.-Israeli tensions, Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday promised Israel delivery of top-flight fighter jets next year to maintain its military edge and vowed that any final nuclear deal with Iran would ensure Israel’s security. Addressing an Israeli Independence Day celebration in Washington, Biden insisted that Barack Obama “has Israel’s back,” despite…
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Fast Forward Republicans Plan ‘Poison Pill’ Amendments That Could Doom Bipartisan Iran Bill
(Reuters) — Republican senators pledged on Thursday to try to toughen a bill giving Congress the power to review a nuclear agreement with Iran, raising the possibility of a partisan battle that could complicate the measure’s chances of passing. The Senate’s Republican Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, said he expected a “vigorous debate” next week. “Look,…
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Fast Forward Stormy Iran Debate Looms as Senate Republicans Seek Tougher Bill
The U.S. Senate could plunge into a heated debate on legislation giving Congress the power to review a nuclear deal with Iran as soon as Wednesday, as some Republicans sought to change the bill to take a harder line on any agreement. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 19-0 last week for a compromise version…
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Fast Forward Biden Tells Iran Not To Expect Instant Sanctions Relief
An Iran nuclear deal will not include substantial sanctions relief at the front end, Vice President Joe Biden said. “If at the front end they expect there to be total sanction relief or significant sanction relief, there will be no deal,” Biden said in an address in Cambridge, Mass., on Friday to a Democratic political…
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