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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Isn’t Mikulski the one who’s at fault for the original Hubble Telescope project — the f**ked-up one? The one that NASA eventually had to repair?
How the Hell can 34 Senators (A Minority!) decide policy!?
Because McTurtle is a jellyfish!
They can DEFEAT an override of a veto....sorry.
If Iran Nukes up and Nukes us, Corker should be tracked down and dealt with for his betrayal.
And I don’t care if i have to walk across 3,000 miles of nuclear wasteland formerly known as the united states to do so and get fatal radiation poisoning to do so, i will do it.
The idea that God would single out the US for destruction due to insufficient support for Israel seems odd when the US supports it more than any other country. I know Canada’s Harper is sweet on Israel, but Canada doesn’t pile on the aid.
You aren’t hyperbolizing. Corker and his Republican cohorts showed true brilliance in concocting a means whereby they’d get the Iran nuclear deal they wanted while at the same time getting to vote against it so as to placate their donors and base.
Agree it’s more about making Obama look good and they are to stupid to understand how many deaths he will cause.
Just when you think democrats have reached their limit of stupidity they will always prove you wrong.
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