Senate rejects push-back to Iran deal, Senator Coats weighs in

McConnell’s resolution is not the first time Republicans have sought to tie the Iran deal to the release of American prisoners and Tehran’s recognition of Israel.

On Tuesday, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, is expected to call a vote on a resolution disapproving of Obama’s Iran nuclear deal.

“I believe Congress owes the American people a final up or down vote“, McConnell said.

“The president looks forward to discussing with the prime minister regional security issues, including implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to peacefully and verifiably prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and countering Tehran’s destabilizing activities”, the White House said.

The “nuclear option” was used by Harry Reid when he was Senate majority leader in November 2013 to stop Republicans from filibustering nominations for executive positions and judiciary appointments below the Supreme Court. Those efforts collapsed in a procedural auto wreck this spring, as Democrats successfully maneuvered away from having to vote on whether the Iran deal should include references to hostages and Israel.

The Senate voted 56 to 42 in favor of a motion to end debate on the resolution, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance the bill.

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Alongside the worldwide agreement, Iran struck a separate deal in July with the IAEA on a roadmap toward resolving longstanding questions about possible military dimensions of its nuclear program.

The latest vote would not be the Senate’s last word on the matter, McConnell promised on Tuesday. On Monday morning at 1 am, anchor Errol Barnett glossed over it. “Turning now to the Iran nuclear deal, and there’s no shortage of American distrust”.

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which enforces Iran sanctions, says it’s already stepping up enforcement of non-nuclear sanctions – restrictions in place for human rights abuses and for backing terror, which are not tied to the JCPOA.

“Now, I would tell you, we don’t allow secret side deals between a bank and a vehicle dealer when you’re buying a used auto “, the Oklahoma senator continued.

Even Democrats who joined Senate Republicans in rejecting Mr. Obama’s deal have hesitated to back the new amendments, however.