Tuesday, July 14, 2015

GOP crafts attack plan on Iran deal - Thehill

Republican leaders in Congress are crafting their attack plan against the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran.

Lawmakers will have 60 days to review the deal after the White House delivers the text of the historic agreement to Capitol Hill. The GOP could seek to move a measure of disapproval, but it will be difficult to win a filibuster-proof 60 votes, much less the 67 required to overcome a presidential veto.
Only one Senate Democrat, Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.), announced opposition to the deal on Tuesday.

But Republicans believe they will win the public relations battle on the deal, which largely unites the GOP and threatens to divide the Democratic Party.

Some Senate Republicans are thinking about moving a motion of approval of the deal, believing it would put Democrats in a tough spot ahead of next year’s elections. Such a move in the upper chamber could lead to less than half of the Senate backing the president, allowing for more favorable headlines for the GOP. The House, however, is more likely to pass a resolution of disapproval. - Read More at thehill

GOP crafts attack plan on Iran deal


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