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karynnj

(60,870 posts) Tue Sep 8, 2015, 05:30 PM Sep 2015

Cantwell backs Iran Deal [View all]

Source: The Hill

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said Tuesday that she supports the Iran deal, marking the last Senate Democrat to announce their position on the agreement.

"I am supportive of the deal," she told reporters. "Anything that can move it forward I'll s

Cantwell is the 42 senator to back the agreement, after Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) backed the deal earlier on Tuesday.

Cantwell added that she would also support a filibuster of the resolution of the disapproval.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/252997-cantwell-backs-iran-deal

Now we even have a spare!

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Cantwell backs Iran Deal [View all] karynnj Sep 2015 OP

This is excellent. This really puts emphasis on why we need a Democratic majority in the Senate still_one Sep 2015 #1

Thanks. This is great news. Mass Sep 2015 #2

... lamp_shade Sep 2015 #3

OF COURSE Cantwell does. I'm beginning to think the Dems are creating suspense on purpose pnwmom Sep 2015 #4

I have been writing her weekly for a while on this issue. She would not commit in her responses. iemitsu Sep 2015 #6

But how do you know there wasn't a reason for her not committing on your time schedule? pnwmom Sep 2015 #11

I don't know that but as an elected official it is not iemitsu Sep 2015 #15

Thank you, Senator Cantwell! flpoljunkie Sep 2015 #5

AIPAC pretty well got their asses kicked, didn't they bluestateguy Sep 2015 #7

And it's about time! orange you glad Sep 2015 #12

HOW much did they promise to spend? Was it something like 50 million? The mass media thanks them! Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #14

Yes, thank you Senator Cantwell Bigmack Sep 2015 #8

I'm glad to read that Ron Wyden came around. No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #9

42 oppose the resolution of disapproval, 3 disapprove of their own President...leaving one to go? Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #10

there are 4 nos karynnj Sep 2015 #13