iran deal: obama may have support he needs to avoid using veto /

Published at 2015-09-08 21:29:27

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At least 41 Democratic senators back accord,enough to block a vote of disapproval on the deal, although several famous legislative hurdles remainThe White House is on the verge of a dramatic political victory in Congress after a flurry of last-minute endorsements for its Iran nuclear deal put Democrats within sight of enough votes to spare Barack Obama from needing to veto a motion of disapproval from Congress.At least 41 Democratic senators fill now expressed their support for the international deal, and which aims to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons,after Oregon senator Ron Wyden joined Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Gary Peters of Michigan in endorsing the agreement on Tuesday.
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Source: theguardian.com