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Sep 07 2015
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Iran nuclear deal: Democrats' reluctant support emboldens opponents
Democrats appear to have cinched the votes needed to declare victory on the Iran nuclear deal, yet Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz had to swallow back tears Sunday as she described her gut-wrenching decision to back the agreement.
Washington TimesJul 14 2015
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Historic nuclear deal reached in Vienna: what it means for Iran
Negotiators hail nuclear deal reached after more than three years of talks as a win-win. For Iran the deal to curb its nuclear program and greatly open it up to international scrutiny should pave a path to economic revival analysts say.
Christian Science MonitorJul 31 2015
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Iran nuclear agreement: Is a 'better deal' possible - and at what cost?
Critics say the shock of congressional rejection of the nuclear deal is a path to bring Iran back to the negotiating table. Secretary of State John Kerry calls that view a fantasy.
Christian Science MonitorJul 28 2015
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If Congress rejects nuclear deal, would US and not Iran be a pariah?
After 911 George W. Bush favored isolation and military action over diplomacy - an approach that didn't win over other countries. Now the US could again find itself on the outs with others if it rejects the Iran nuclear deal.
Christian Science MonitorSep 12 2015
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Obama Methodically Wooed Democrats to Back Iran Nuclear Deal
Six days after reaching the nuclear deal with Iran, the White House in July set up what aides dubbed an “anti-war room” in the basement of the West Wing.
The windowless hub became the seat of the administration’s aggressive campaign to push back against critics of the deal. Whiteboards listed lawmakers’ positions. Computer screens logged onto Twitter to monitor commentary from opponents
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 14 2015
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Congressional Republicans Signal Deep Resistance to Iran Nuclear Deal
The landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six global powers is set to spark a fierce foreign policy fight on Capitol Hill, pitting Republicans and potentially some Democrats against President Barack Obama in his push to implement what would be a cornerstone of his international legacy.
Wall Street Journal (News)May 08 2015
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Senate approves bill on reviewing a proposed nuclear deal with Iran
The Senate gave overwhelming approval Thursday to legislation that would establish a congressional review for a proposed nuclear deal with Iran, as Republican leaders set aside efforts from their own rank and file to amend the carefully crafted bipartisan compromise.
On a 98-to-1 vote, the Senate lent a bipartisan boost to the measure — which the House is likely to approve next week —
Washington PostApr 15 2015
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Obama Yields, Allowing Congress Say on Iran Nuclear Deal
The White House relented on Tuesday and said President Obama would sign a compromise bill giving Congress a voice on the proposed nuclear accord with Iran as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in rare unanimous agreement, moved the legislation to the full Senate for a vote.
An unusual alliance of Republican opponents of the nuclear deal and some of Mr. Obama’s strongest Democratic
New York Times (News)Apr 04 2015
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Republican hopefuls take turns criticizing Iran nuclear deal
Republican hopefuls in the 2016 presidential race are criticizing the Obama administration’s tentative nuclear deal with Iran, saying the agreement is dangerous for the United States and its allies and showing again that the White House contest is underway.
“Obama’s dangerous deal with Iran rewards an enemy, undermines our allies and threatens our safety,” Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker,
Fox News (Online News)Mar 03 2015
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Netanyahu warns that nuclear deal ‘paves Iran’s path’ to a bomb
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forcefully argued against a nuclear deal with Iran, telling a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday that such an agreement would have the opposite effect of what the international community intends because it would effectively supply Iran with the means to produce a nuclear weapon.
Any agreement “doesn’t
Washington Post