Washington – Key Senate Democrat Cardin Says He Will Vote To Disapprove The Iran Deal

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    FILE - Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington March 1, 2015.REUTERSWashington – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Friday he would vote against the nuclear agreement with Iran, in a blow to President Barack Obama’s hopes of building more significant support for the pact.

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    “This is a close call, but after a lengthy review, I will vote to disapprove the deal,” Cardin said in an opinion column to be published in The Washington Post.

    Opposition from Cardin, one of the last senior Jewish-American lawmakers to weigh in on an agreement opposed by Israel, could encourage some of the six remaining undecided Democrats to come out against the deal.

    Although the White House has secured the 34 Senate votes needed to sustain Obama’s promised veto of any resolution disapproving of the nuclear deal, deal backers would like to get enough Senate votes, 41, to block such a measure in the chamber and avoid Obama having to use his veto power.


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    54321
    54321
    8 years ago

    Huh! Now that Obamas secure his deal. Sleazebag.

    Yoseph
    Yoseph
    8 years ago

    Yes, would have been nicer if he had done it earlier, but better late than never. It is still possible that at least we can beat back a filibuster. Several senators who have come out in favor of the agreement may want to be on record as allowing a formal vote. Daven, and keep hope alive!

    BarryLS1
    BarryLS1
    8 years ago

    What a weasel and very typical of him.

    yankee96
    yankee96
    8 years ago

    remember on election day !!