Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Democrats won’t back Iran nuclear deal in blow to White House as enough break with Obama to to put veto-proof legislation in the works to stop an agreement

  • The White House would be powerless to stop the measures from going into effect once passed if as many Democrats as expected defect
  • One bill would levy additional sanctions on Iran if it doesn't agree to the final terms of a deal; the other would give the Senate the power to reject any pact the executive branch makes with the country
  • The Obama administration and its international partners now have until March 24 to set up the framework for an agreement or the Senate will act 
  • Congress' complaints are 'baloney' White House spokesman said Monday
  • 'We can't have a situation where you have people in the Congress back seat driving,' he said

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