Majority Leader McConnell is having a hissy fit on the US Senate floor because his defeat of the Iranian agreement failed.
He wants his Republicans to continue to work for a bill that will pass. He isn't interested in providing the US Senate floor to debate so it has to have a solid majority of more than sixty votes.
The majority leaders also wants to know what the President is afraid of that he won't accept a legislative measure to stop the agreement.
The Republican measure to block the Iranian agreement was defeated 42 to 58. There was a 60 vote majority needed. That is one more vote needed to defeat the measure.
McConnell is going to try it again next week.
Senator Tim Kane states the 60 vote threshold was decided by both Democrats and Republicans in committee before the first draft was decided by the P5+1 dialogue. Senator Kane also pointed out that Brent Scowcroft and retired General Colin Powell endorsed the Iran Agreement.
On August 23, 2015 in the Wall Street Journal former foreign adviser to two Republican presidents Brent Scowcroft (click here) endorsed the agreement.
The opposition to the bill has been about political endorsement by Israel. Evidently, Israel has so much clout with the US Senate the majority leader is going try again next week. Why? Next week isn't going to be any different. More campaign funding I suppose.
Evidently, Corker gave up his boot on the neck of Iran when the cloture vote failed.
Senator Cardin is upset the vote may have upset peers. It was the Cardin - Corker bill. Senator Cardin believes most of the members of the Senate worked hard and read all of the necessary information to make an educated vote.
Senator Capito is an inflammatory speaker. On the Senate floor she stated Iran is going to get a sign on bonus. That is hideous. There is no sign on bonus for Iran. Everything at the UN Security Council is fairly straight forward and bribery isn't sanctioned.
Evidently, the US Senate is befuddled by the fact cloture didn't take place for a vote on the opposition to the President. They don't know why? Because to allow cloture will probably lead to a declaration of war in an amendment somewhere. That's why. There is no confusion with the people. They don't want another war and with Israel having a boot on the neck of the USA Senate, why even go there?
He wants his Republicans to continue to work for a bill that will pass. He isn't interested in providing the US Senate floor to debate so it has to have a solid majority of more than sixty votes.
The majority leaders also wants to know what the President is afraid of that he won't accept a legislative measure to stop the agreement.
The Republican measure to block the Iranian agreement was defeated 42 to 58. There was a 60 vote majority needed. That is one more vote needed to defeat the measure.
McConnell is going to try it again next week.
Senator Tim Kane states the 60 vote threshold was decided by both Democrats and Republicans in committee before the first draft was decided by the P5+1 dialogue. Senator Kane also pointed out that Brent Scowcroft and retired General Colin Powell endorsed the Iran Agreement.
On August 23, 2015 in the Wall Street Journal former foreign adviser to two Republican presidents Brent Scowcroft (click here) endorsed the agreement.
The opposition to the bill has been about political endorsement by Israel. Evidently, Israel has so much clout with the US Senate the majority leader is going try again next week. Why? Next week isn't going to be any different. More campaign funding I suppose.Evidently, Corker gave up his boot on the neck of Iran when the cloture vote failed.
Senator Cardin is upset the vote may have upset peers. It was the Cardin - Corker bill. Senator Cardin believes most of the members of the Senate worked hard and read all of the necessary information to make an educated vote.
Senator Capito is an inflammatory speaker. On the Senate floor she stated Iran is going to get a sign on bonus. That is hideous. There is no sign on bonus for Iran. Everything at the UN Security Council is fairly straight forward and bribery isn't sanctioned.
Evidently, the US Senate is befuddled by the fact cloture didn't take place for a vote on the opposition to the President. They don't know why? Because to allow cloture will probably lead to a declaration of war in an amendment somewhere. That's why. There is no confusion with the people. They don't want another war and with Israel having a boot on the neck of the USA Senate, why even go there?
