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31 Senators Back Iran Deal, 3 Short to Sustain Veto
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(Worthy News) - U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, said Sunday he would support the nuclear deal with Iran, moving President Barack Obama a step closer to having sufficient backing to ensure the deal stands.
"I believe the agreement, titled the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is the best available strategy to block Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon," Merkley wrote in a statement published on Medium.com.
Obama is trying to muster 34 votes in the Senate to ensure lawmakers cannot kill the deal.
Thirty-one senators, all Democrats and independents who vote with Democrats, have now said they will support it. Congress must vote on the deal by Sept. 17. [ Source ]
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Congress takes up the issue when it returns from its break on Sept 8th. Do you think Congress will stop this agreement and force a Presidential veto?
Pray for 5 more!!!
They'd better or we are all doomed!
Which 31?