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Posted on 09/07/2015 9:01:46 AM PDT by Dave346
On March 11, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry said the Obama administration was “not negotiating a legally binding plan” with Iran and therefore their nuclear agreement did not have to be submitted to Congress for approval. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) is ready to challenge that notion by putting forward a resolution that would define the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a treaty.
The Corker-Cardin bill, a.k.a. the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, was introduced as an accountability tool for the Iranian deal, requiring a 'yes' or 'no' vote from Congress. Yet, as more details about the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) have surfaced, Corker and Cardin's effort has become basically null, Rep. Gohmert is convinced. The Obama administration, he asserts, left Congress in the dark about the specifics of JCPOA. For instance, the Corker-Cardin bill was only meant to rein in nuclear sanctions, but JCPOA allows for a lifting of sanctions on ballistic missiles and international arms embargoes. Congress also had no clue about the side deals allowing Iran to inspect itself at nuclear sites.
In his resolution, Gohmert also exposes Secretary of State Kerry's hypocrisy regarding his refusing to label the Iran deal a treaty.
Whereas, on June 4, 2015, less than two months before Secretary Kerry testified that it has become “physically impossible” for the Senate to ratify treaties, he stated that the State Department is “preparing the instruments of ratification of [several] important treaties” and that he “want[s] to personally thank the U.S. Congress . . . for their efforts on” the implementing legislation for the nuclear security treaties;
Gohmert is not the only legislator to demand the Iran agreement be defined as a treaty. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), the only senator not to vote for the Corker-Cardin act, demanded the clarification be made back in May:
"A nuclear-arms agreement with any adversary—especially the terror-sponsoring, Islamist Iranian regime—should be submitted as a treaty and obtain a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate as required by the Constitution," he said.
Such a consequential handshake should be accompanied by some oversight from our elected representatives. It's what Americans want.
Should the resolution pass, Gohmert says the Senate should deliberate on the ratification of the Iran Deal within 30 days hence.
“Doesn’t he realize that the American people have spoken and have said that they are tired of the bickering and want the parties to find a way to work together and get things done!? “
Actually sarcasm aside, they did exactly that when Mitch and Jonbon campaigned on working WITH Barry and the American people of 2 states backed by lots of support from the other 55 told them exactly that.
They don’t like talking about it. But they did it. On purpose. One does not cast votes without intent to do so. Nor do people go online and scream LESSER EVIL! unless evil is what they want.
As for “No matter what”, this is part of “what” and thus of no matter, so they have nothing to complain over.
Unless their words are as good as a liberal.
If I’m not mistaken, Obama and/ or his administration researched and found that there were some, don’t know how many, but some that were titled “deals,agreements,understandings” AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN.
When I first heard this I was shocked.
Trying to find ways to avoid the restrictive vote that is on Treaties. That’s when Corker came in.
Since this “agreement” requires the U.S. To come to Iran’s defense if Iran I,s attacked, how can it be anything else but a treaty?
He was subbing for Marc Levin on Friday. I heard him talk about this!
Any deal that includes us and 5 other nations is a treaty. Plain and simple. Louie Ghomert is totally on point. The US Congress made a terrible error is passing that IMO unconstitutional Corker bill.
There. Fixed it.
There is no reason to imagine the Iranians can not get nuclear weapons and attack us in our own lifetimes - and I am over 70 and include myself in that.
An few Iranian EMPs (properly placed) could murder 90% of us within a year. The wretched survivors could easily and quickly be mopped up by subsequent invaders (who were not affected by the blasts) who want to conquer our lands and resources. Is there any reason to think they wouldn't strongly consider it and be tempted when they are able - which won't be a long way off?
“Actually sarcasm aside, they did exactly that when Mitch and Jonbon campaigned on working WITH Barry and the American people of 2 states backed by lots of support from the other 55 told them exactly that.”
Lol :D
But yes, those states that sent Boner and Bitch back are full of greedy fools or something. I guess they must bring home the bacon real nice like.
As far as I know, Chris Christie and I think John kasich are currently campaigning on I can work with democrats in Christie’s case, and we have to find ways to respect each other in Kasich’s case.
This drives me absolutely nuts.
I don’t want to work with them, I don’t respect them, and I never will. I want them utterly and totally defeated and rendered irrelevant.
Which is a goal that will never be achieved by the treacherous snakes of the GOP ;/
Only divine protection could daunt such evil.
The good news perhaps, is that such MAY be on the way. If people are beginning to look on their knees for God once more.
This is a good thing, but a sideshow. The main event is the motion to declare the speakership vacant. Fire the kleptocratic bastard or don’t. There really is no middle ground.
Good for Louie Gohmert. Now we need Cruz, Trump, and the rest of the candidates to jump on board and push this.
Amen! Think how much better off our country would be to have a Congress full of men like Cotton and Gohmert.
My best guess, McConnell and Boehner will want no part of this, as I am sure they already promised obama his deal as is, what obama has on them I don’t know, maybe they are just totally incompetent, but something is wrong, the two of them should be as so-called leaders one hundred percent behind this, in fact they should have been the first to propose it.
I think before anything like this will fly, they need to first depose both Mcbama and Boner, it should be in this new session their first priority, then this deal and whole host of foolishness will just go away.
The point is, the title doesn’t define whether it’s a treaty or not. If it did, why would a president ever call it a treaty when they could get the same result but without having to subject it to a vote.
Well, that treaty will last all of 24 hours.
This is what they should have done in the first place instead of that piece of garbage Corker bill
Like Sunken Civ always says, "Death to America!"
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Wait. Do you mean that Congress has some power to ratify treaties? Where’s it say that?/s
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