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karynnj

(60,985 posts)
Wed Aug 26, 2015, 02:50 PM Aug 2015

Potential for Democratic filibuster on Iran deal angers Key Republican [View all]

Source: NYT

With the tide flowing in President Obama's favor on the Iran nuclear deal,the architect of the deal that gave Congress a say in its approval is none too happy about the possibility that the accord may never reach a final vote.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/08/26/potential-for-democratic-filibuster-on-iran-deal-angers-key-republican/?_r=0



Apparently, the party that filibustered each and every vote for 6 years, suddenly thinks a filibuster is unfair. Amazing chutzpah here. That he is whining shows there is a chance this gets filibustered. Suddenly filibustering something is "not letting it get a final vote"

Maybe they should remember that they blocked 59 Senators from fixing anything in ACA via a conference bill after Scott Brown was elected.
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