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April 6, 2015
Source: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/chuck-schumer-bucks-white-house-on-iran-116713.html
Schumer bucks White House on Iran - throws his weight behind legislation to reject a deal
This has to hurt his chances at taking over for Reid
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, one of Capitol Hills most influential voices in the Iran nuclear debate, is strongly endorsing passage of a law opposed by President Barack Obama that would give Congress an avenue to reject the White House-brokered framework unveiled last week.
The comments Monday by the Democratic leader-in-waiting illustrate the enormity of the task ahead for President Barack Obama and his team: While theres no guarantee that Congress would ultimately reject an agreement with Iran, theres an increasingly bipartisan consensus that Congress should at least have the ability to do so.
This is a very serious issue that deserves careful consideration, and I expect to have a classified briefing in the near future. I strongly believe Congress should have the right to disapprove any agreement and I support the Corker bill which would allow that to occur, Schumer said in an emailed statement to POLITICO.
The comments Monday by the Democratic leader-in-waiting illustrate the enormity of the task ahead for President Barack Obama and his team: While theres no guarantee that Congress would ultimately reject an agreement with Iran, theres an increasingly bipartisan consensus that Congress should at least have the ability to do so.
This is a very serious issue that deserves careful consideration, and I expect to have a classified briefing in the near future. I strongly believe Congress should have the right to disapprove any agreement and I support the Corker bill which would allow that to occur, Schumer said in an emailed statement to POLITICO.
Source: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/chuck-schumer-bucks-white-house-on-iran-116713.html
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