Posted on 12/01/2016 12:37:39 PM PST by SeekAndFind
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to extend American sanctions against Iran for a decade, sending to President Obama a measure that supporters said would help ensure that the United States could fully respond if Iran were to violate its obligations under the nuclear agreement.
Iranian officials, rankled that the legislation to extend sanctions was being considered — the House overwhelmingly passed it last month — have threatened to respond if the United States goes through with the renewal.
The 99-to-0 vote Thursday showed the desire of lawmakers to maintain a tough posture toward Iran amid uncertainty over the future of the nuclear agreement, which President-elect Donald J. Trump railed against during his campaign.
“Given Iran’s continued pattern of aggression and the country’s persistent efforts to expand its sphere of influence across the region, preserving these sanctions is critical,” the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said on Thursday. He said he expected the Trump administration and the new Congress to “undertake a total review of our overall Iran policy.”
Asked on Wednesday if the president would veto the extension of sanctions, the White House press secretary, Josh Earnest, said that the administration would review it. “The administration continues to retain substantial authorities that can be used to impose financial sanctions on the Iranian regime,” he said.
Mr. Earnest suggested, however, that the president could still sign the legislation. “There are plenty of times where the president has signed into law bills that Congress has passed that we’re not sure are entirely necessary,” he said.
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That's an optimistic time frame. I believe it will take 8 years of a Trump presidency and Cabinet to reverse all the socialist crap going back to Clinton, and some by W.
Trump has said nothing as yet about doing away with certain agencies or requesting Congress to do away with Cabinet Departments. Want a list of Department and Agencies to either eliminate or reduce? I've posted such many times on this board, but would be happy to do again.
After he signs it, he can ignore it for at least 30 days
I would guess Ellison didnt vote, being a socialist muslim bastard that he is.
What kind of house did the Iranians buy for Bernie Sanders?
Since Hillary bought Bernie Sanders a $650,000 house, it must be his vacation house that Iran paid for.
Hmmmm???
I hope he doesn’t send it and just tears it up.
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When the Senate votes to reject it, it is legally dead.
Guess he was too busy decorating his new home (thanks, Hillary) for Festivus.
[0bama was never good at math.]
Well, he was only off 9,988 out of 10,000 (YouTube poster didn’t finish the title)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjO8Qc5s1fY
if the president is negotiating a treaty and doesn’t send it to the senate, it is never alive.
in 1861 General Michael Corcoran was in charge of the Fighting 69th Regiment, an all Irish unit from Manhattan. During the ST. Patricks Day parade that year, the Duke of Windsor was a guest and was viewing the parade. the 69th Regiment was directed to dip the American flag to the Duke when it passed the reviewing stand. Gen. Corcoran refused, stating that the American flag will never be subjugated to a foreigner They court-martialed him and he was incarcerated; but la=et our directly after the start of the CW.
not bad for a guy born in Ireland. He was killed in the CW BUT HIS LOVE OF THE FLAG LIVES ON.
...let out...
thanks for the assist. with this laptop whenever I type a reply the letters are really small. sometimes I think this keyboard is possessed.
Ted Cruz, I am calling your @ss out on this wretched decision. Wanker.
I was gonna say “Was Bernie absent”.
And yes, he is the one that didn’t vote, I don’t why, presumably he wasn’t there.
Education Department can go. Energy can go. Homeland Security can go. EPA needs to be limited. Consumer Board needs to go or severely limited. What I miss?
Energy Department can go or downsized with someone in charge who actually looks out for America's domestic and international interests.
I'm no longer sure about Homeland Security, as I once opposed it. It has done good by making all LE agencies share intel. Prior to DHS, there were too many fiefdoms who didn't share enough intel. Numerous attacks have been averted because of intel sharing. The main responsibility of the Fedgov is to protect its citizens.
I'm also not sure why we need the Department of Agriculture. Could that be consolidate under the Department of the Interior?
I also question the need for the Commerce Department. Exactly what do they do? Maybe a agency that works within State Department, but a Cabinet position?
To repeat, HUD could be absorbed into the Health and Human Services (HHS).
Many agencies could be eliminated or consolidated into different departments.
I've read where Fedgov jobs work force is now larger than our manufacturing work force. Put these pencil-pushers to work in Trump's new factories or they can serve Happy Meals.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) should be eliminated because of their employee's rude, power-mad, fat idiots. The DHS or can hire private security contractors. They know how to get the job right. Think of all the combat Veterans who could do a better job. TSA is another fail of Fedgov.
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