Posted on 05/05/2015 10:36:39 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday evening moved to end debate on bipartisan legislation that will allow Congress to review an Iran nuclear deal, after amendments proposed by some Republicans threatened to cost it Democratic support.
McConnell’s action sets up a vote on Thursday to end debate. That would clear the way for a vote on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, a bill crafted by Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and ranking member Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) in such a way as to ensure maximum bipartisan support and fend off an earlier White House veto threat.
Corker earlier Tuesday predicted an “overwhelming vote” in favor of the bill.
Scores of Republican amendments aimed—their proposers say—at strengthening the bill will now not be considered. …
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Someone wake me up when the “lesser evil” part kicks in... or when McConnell isn’t a Democrat
the wh surely has dirt on this dirtbag
the wh surely has dirt on this dirtbag
Nope. He’s doing this because he wants to.
And anyone with “dirt” is a liberal to begin with anyhow.
I am trying to get rid of the liberal elected Reps and Senators.
I just don't want the curse that is promised the haters of Israel.
/johnny
Time for turtle soup.
Economic benefits from nations wanting the boycott removed are lining McConnell’s pockets. The Clintons are not the only ones involved in influence peddling is my guess.
After giving up the legislative power to Obama along with the purse, the Senate is about to grant Obama the power to make treaties.
Is this why we have a congress? Has it not been corrupted to a purpose precisely the opposite of its original intent?
It doesn’t get better from here, even if a staunch conservative were elected in 2016.
Enormous, illegitimate and unconstitutional powers have swirled into the executive branch. A President Cruz will not use them, but they will be there for his successors.
The above is probably academic because Obama has every agency of the government ready to make sure neither Cruz nor any other conservative is elected. Millions of illegal Mexicans aren't here to open Taco Bells.
Article V now, before we can't.
I believe that one day God will smite the evildoers in Washington, but he will save the righteous. He once promised Lot He would not destroy Sodom and Gomorrah if he found a handful of good people there. There are more than a few good people still left in the US.
McConnell is under complete and total White House control. It seems as though the number of men who *aren’t* under control can be counted on one hand.
Someday, we’ll know the true extent of just how utterly depraved Washington DC really is.
(R) now stands for ROLLOVER
-PJ
Its a fact that the Israeli Lobby supports the legislation and is opposed to the amendments. If you are an Israeli firster and love Israel, then you should support what the lobby wants.
It is a fact that the GOP has 54 seats in the senate and need 60 vote for cloture and 67 votes to override a veto.
ooops..... you slipped away from the doctrine there
Remind me again............
Just who the Hell is this “McConnell” guy anyway????
“It’s possible that McConnell is blinded by his zeal for the sanctity and decorum of the Senate that he is consistently maneuvered into doing the wrong thing.”
I’m afraid you have assigned an idealism to McConnell that has never animated him.
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