Senate Dems Block GOP Move To Embarrass Obama On Iran Deal
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
UPDATE: Sept. 10, 2015, 4:34 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats voted to uphold the hard-fought nuclear accord with Iran on Thursday, overcoming ferocious GOP opposition and delivering President Barack Obama a legacy-making victory on his top foreign policy priority.
A disapproval resolution for the agreement fell two votes short of the 60 needed to move forward as Democratic and independent senators banded together against it. Although House Republicans continued to pursue eleventh-hour strategies to derail the international accord, the outcome in the Senate guaranteed that the disapproval legislation would not reach Obama's desk.
As a result the nuclear deal will move forward unchecked by Congress, an improbable win by Obama in the face of unanimous opposition from Republicans who control Capitol Hill, GOP candidates seeking to replace him in the Oval Office and the state of Israel and its allied lobbyists in the U.S.
Beginning next week, Obama will be free to start scaling back U.S. sanctions to implement the agreement negotiated by Iran, the U.S. and five other world powers. The accord aims to constrain Iran's nuclear ambitions in exchange for hundreds of billions of dollars in relief from international sanctions.
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BREAKING NEWS
Senate Democrats clear way for Iran nuclear deal
Thursday, September 10, 2015 4:08 PM EDT
Senate Democrats delivered a major victory to President Obama on Thursday when they blocked a Republican resolution to reject a six-nation nuclear accord with Iran, ensuring that the landmark deal will take effect without a veto showdown between Congress and the White House.
A procedural vote fell short of the number needed to break a Democratic filibuster. It culminated hours of debate on the Senate floor and capped months of discord since the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China announced the agreement with Iran in July.
Debate over the accord divided Democrats between their loyalties to the president and their constituents, especially Jewish ones, animated the antiwar movement on the left and exposed the waning power of the Israeli lobbying force that spent millions to prevent the accord.
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GOP Plot To Block Iran Deal Fails In Senate
Senate Democrats stunted a Republican-led plan to block the Iran nuclear deal Thursday, delivering President Obama a major victory.
Josh Rogin ✔
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Senate vote to end debate on resolution of disapproval on @TheIranDeal fails 58-42.
4:18 PM - 10 Sep 2015
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As Joe the Biden would say, "Mr. President, this is a big fucking deal". 
This is sofa 
king fantastic.
Woo Hoo! 
