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16. I *think* the law says that Congress has 60 days to review it

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 03:53 PM

Sep 2015

After that, PBO can lift the sanctions. I don't know that Congress can delay the deal indefinitely by refusing to hold a vote on it but I guess I'm not 100% sure how this is supposed to work. I honestly don't get how/why they are able to delay anything or have a say on a multi-country agreement. I think that Obama ultimately accepted this because Congress was threatening to tie his hands on implementing it/lifting the sanctions, so he agreed to allow Congress an opportunity to review the deal with the proviso that he be able to veto their disapproval and force Congress to have to override his veto if they want to keep it from happening. Now that he was able to get enough support to potentially filibuster it, the Republicans are, predictably, having a fit about it in the House.

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House GOP to postpone vote on Iran after member revolt [View all] still_one Sep 2015 OP

If the republicans ever got their shit together they might pose a danger. Jester Messiah Sep 2015 #1

Regardless of what the US does, the rest of the world will be lifting sanctions and profitting Purveyor Sep 2015 #2

What is this so-called "rest of the world" - the tea people think liberals are just making that up? Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #15

ie we'd be kicked out like Russia and it'd be the G6 then PatrynXX Sep 2015 #23

They can just delay the vote indefinitely Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2015 #3

Can the deal still go through in that case? still_one Sep 2015 #4

Yes. BO can jam it throught! Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #7

Good still_one Sep 2015 #21

I *think* the law says that Congress has 60 days to review it Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2015 #16

excellent still_one Sep 2015 #32

yes. it is incumbent on them to pass a bill against to stop it and they have until the 17th. karynnj Sep 2015 #24

Sure, they can delay... but it won't make a difference. Bubzer Sep 2015 #19

Why would Congress get to approve or disapprove of deals between Iran and non-American agencies? randome Sep 2015 #5

They only think they can. This is all the purvue of the Executive Branch. Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #8

+1 Bubzer Sep 2015 #20

Remember when Obama negotiated the current procedure because the idiot GOP base had to be Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #26

This a day after Senate R's whined about a possible filibuster nt geek tragedy Sep 2015 #6

Bloody Typical BlueIdaho Sep 2015 #9

October is the traditional kick off for Wellstone ruled Sep 2015 #10

Well said. 13 months for the campaign season is a totally made up fiction of the mass media. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #13

Well,that would be true in past History. Wellstone ruled Sep 2015 #22

The media campagin season starting now is to fill the void of no actual governing allowed. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #25

So true. Just like the so called Wellstone ruled Sep 2015 #28

The mass media is the common and major enemy of all Democrats who value truth and real debate, on this we can agree. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #29

Yes!!! Wellstone ruled Sep 2015 #30

Taking the Kim Davis approach to doing their jobs. C Moon Sep 2015 #11

Children, how do these people get elected? harun Sep 2015 #12

Poor Boner maxrandb Sep 2015 #14

Well, I guess that ruins maxrandb Sep 2015 #17

Fake outraged m*f*ckers wolfie001 Sep 2015 #18

Maybe. Col. Wilkerson, ex-Chief of Staff to SecState Powell, said on TV Cheney "now is just crazy." Hortensis Sep 2015 #27

Their end game: sustain outrage. slumcamper Sep 2015 #31