Menendez Says Congress Must Review Any Iran Nuclear Deal

[Purveyor]

Source: Bloomberg

by Terrence Dopp
11:53 AM EDT March 29, 2015

(Bloomberg) -- Congress must review any nuclear deal the U.S. and other world powers reach with Iran, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said.

Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey said Sunday he has “real concerns” over the talks and would not support any deal that leaves Iran a “threshold nuclear” state.

Talks between Iran, which holds the world’s fourth-largest oil reserves, and world powers continued for a fifth day Sunday in Lausanne, Switzerland. Iran’s insistence on an immediate lifting of United Nations sanctions is a main obstacle to securing a framework agreement on its disputed nuclear program by March 31, European and U.S. diplomats said on Saturday.

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Corker has said the panel will consider legislation on April 14 that he is co-sponsoring with Menendez, which would allow Congress to review and approve a final agreement.

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[BillZBubb]

1. Menendez does that dancing as IPAC calls the tune.

Menendez joining that imbecile Corker is sickening.

[stuffmatters]

2. I'm starting to really dislike Sen Menendez

Anti both Cuba and Iran relations. Pretty destructive to the fundamental democratic ideal of "world peace."

Starting to remind me the kind of smug "elder" who sat on draft boards during Vietnam

[Cali_Democrat]

3. Menendez?

Isn't he facing federal corruption charges?

The Obama admin needs to turn the screws on this AIPAC prostitute.

[Calista241]

9. It's been Rumored that an indictment is coming.

No charges yet.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. That's right...I believe the charges will be announced soon

Nobody from DOJ or the office of Menendez denied pending charges after the leak.

He's fawked.

[leveymg]

4. Menendez can make his demands from a federal correctional facility.

Corker can simply go to hell.

[heaven05]

5. a dino-crat no less

I'm getting really sick of these fucking dino's. Sick I tell you....disgusting, hypocritical people with definite lack of integrity and no character. This system allows anyone to lie about what they stand for and the lies sweeps them into office. geez

[geek tragedy]

6. Menendez is a war pig. nt

[madville]

7. Many Democrats still support Israel

And many are not happy about the Administration giving Congress the stiff-arm on this matter.

Rep. Tom Cotton's Israel amendment passed the Senate 4 days ago on a 99-0 roll call vote, that's hardly partisan politics on this matter.

This is interesting because a large bipartisan group wants some say in this deal, possibly a group large enough to override any veto.

[Cali_Democrat]

8. Obama is holding all the cards

Congress can do nothing if other countries lift their sanctions on Iran. The Republican-controlled Congress also cannot stop Obama from voting yea at the UN lifting worldwide sanctions. If all the other countries lift their sanctions, lone American sanctions imposed by Congress will be impotent and pointless.

So I would urge Congress to show a little more respect to Obama, he can really fuck them over here. Not to mention there are a number of sanctions he can lift simply by executive order. Sanctions are enforced by the executive branch.

Netanyahu and his Congressional prostitutes should show a little more respect, or Obama will poke them in the eye and the deal goes forward anyways.

[Jefferson23]

11. Disgraceful and shameless liar, that is how you ended your political life. n/t