Pretty sure the Constitutional requirements are still in place.. This bill would let the Senate “ratify” the treaty, but it’s still not actually ratified, unless they get the 2/3 approval.The bad deal with Iran that Obama proposes is not a treaty requiring 2/3 majority of the Senate for approval. This recent legislation turns the 2/3 approval requirement upside down and in effect it will require 2/3 majority of Congress to prevent Obama from proceeding with the bad deal.
During debate on the bill in the U.S. Senate, Senator Cruz offered an Amendment to prevent the Senate from neutering itself, turning the Constitution upside down and abandoning the Senate's authority to approve a deal requiring 2/3 majority, but it was not accepted. Cruz voted against ending debate on the Senate bill (Nay on cloture) but that side did not prevail.
Cruz correctly pointed out in his speech on the Senate floor during debate that Obama's deal with Iran does not have the weight of a treaty under authority of the Constitution. The next President can rescind it completely without the approval of Congress.
In the final vote for the bill, Sen. Cruz and others who strongly oppose the Iran deal recognize that some oversight in Obama's treachery and a means to slow down the process is preferable to allowing Obama to proceed unabated. The title of this article completely misrepresents Sen. Cruz's future intentions and position on the Iran deal. This fight is NOT over.
Thank you for clearing that up. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Once again, proving that Ted Cruz isn’t trying to screw around with us.