Demonstrators In Rochester Rally For Iran Nuclear Deal
“However, we have learned that beyond the agreement sent to Congress for review, there was a separate deal negotiated between Iran and the (International Atomic Energy Agency), an agency within the United Nations responsible for inspecting Iran’s nuclear facilities as part of the larger agreement“.
The alternative, President Obama insists no monitoring of Iran’s nuclear facilities and putting in jeopardy worldwide support for any future deal. However he criticized Democrats’ makes an attempt to filibuster the disapproval decision and block a remaining vote, provided that Congress overwhelmingly endorsed hard-fought laws giving lawmakers the proper to weigh in on the deal.
Sen. Patty Murray, the fourth-ranking Democrat in the upper chamber, announced her support for the nuclear agreement with Iran Tuesday, another positive step for Democrats hoping to drum up enough backing to allow the deal to go forward.
The demonstrators say they wanted to thank Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter for supporting the deal, and they wanted to let Senator Chuck Schumer know they feel he’s out of sync with a lot of Americans in opposing it.
Reaching 41 remains a remote possibility, however, with Republicans unanimously opposed and Israeli officials arguing vehemently against a deal they say could empower enemies sworn to their destruction.
A key Republican committee chairman acknowledged Tuesday that the White Home lobbying marketing campaign for the Iran nuclear deal has generated outcomes, and stated he does not know if opponents of the deal can prevail. There is an ongoing struggle in both the House of Representatives and Senate as the sides try to get votes for and against the Iran Deal.
Obama has pledged to veto a congressional resolution of disapproval.
Lowenthal, a Democrat who is Jewish, said in a statement he’s “pleased the United States is providing leadership to (show) how conflict can be resolved peacefully”.
“We’ll just have to see how it plays out in the next two or three weeks”, he said.
Twenty-nine Democratic senators are now on record in favor of the Iran pact.
Elkin, who is one of the politicians closest to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said he was disappointed that the rabbis have not joined efforts to persuade Congress to reject the deal next month when it will vote on the controversial agreement. The president has promised to veto it, however, and it will be an uphill battle for Republicans to muster the two-thirds majority necessary to override his veto. The news release said an office visit will take place as well.
Menendez stepped down as the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee earlier this year after being indicted on federal corruption charges.
“I think it’s a good deal for the world“, said Henry Lowendorf, a New Haven resident who delivered several hundred signatures to Blumenthal in support of the nuclear agreement.
Dozens of people rallied in support of the deal outside Sen.