Senate Dems get 34th vote to hand Obama victory on Iran deal
Senate Democrats have rallied the 34 votes they need to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive in Congress, handing President Barack Obama a major foreign policy victory.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland became the crucial 34th vote Wednesday morning, declaring the agreement is the best way to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Congress is to vote later this month on a resolution disapproving the deal, which is unanimously opposed by Republicans, who call it a dangerous giveaway to Iran.
Obama has vowed to veto the resolution if it passes. It would take 34 votes to uphold his veto, and Democrats now have those in hand.
Rand Paul was just on with Greta. He confirmed that, not surprisingly, no Senator or Rep was given a written copy of this abomination with all its side "deals." Still, they voted to support it anyway. Absolute treachery IMO.
BTW, he didn't seem all that upset about it either. Just sort of sniggered.
Quote: truthkeeper wrote in post #4Rand Paul was just on with Greta. He confirmed that, not surprisingly, no Senator or Rep was given a written copy of this abomination with all its side "deals." Still, they voted to support it anyway. Absolute treachery IMO.
BTW, he didn't seem all that upset about it either. Just sort of sniggered.
TRUMP...TRUMP...TRUMP 2016
Sniggered eh ?
So when it comes to voting on bills and treaties "trust but verify" has completely gone out the window.
It's now "pass it and maybe you can see what's in it"
And this is the administration that Cruz happily gave fast track authority to !
"Great idea! Why didn't they just leave the rules Reid had put in place ...for just such an occasion?"
Why? Refer to your own post, TM. "The Truth About Congressional Pro-Israel Theater -- Daniel Greenfield." The whole thing has been theatre with the outcome predetermined.
"This is the most lavishly funded and entirely moronic foreign ministry on the planet."~~Mark Steyn's description of the US State Dept.