The Senate – with a stunning vote of 100-0 – passed on an amendment that would impose sanctions on Iran if they were ever found to not be following whatever terms are finally hammered out between Iran and the P5+1 powers. This is a clear warning to President Obama that he is not to be trusted to deal with the evil Iranian regime.
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This is the Senate making a clear argument that Iran cannot negotiate in good faith, so we must hold them to a non-nuclear agreement:
The language from Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), co-author of the tough Iran sanctions bill still pending with Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), establishes “a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to reimposing waived sanctions and imposing new sanctions against Iran for violations of the Joint Plan of Action or a comprehensive nuclear agreement.” It was co-sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).
The non-binding amendment, getting senators on the roll call, passed 100-0.
Menendez-Kirk imposes crushing sanctions if Iran does not agree to a deal by June 30. Another bill from Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Menendez, which is coming to committee early next month, requires congressional approval of any deal. Both are vehemently opposed by the White House.
Democrats who oppose those bills and support the administration said the amendment reaffirmed the White House reasoning that sanctions can be turned back on if Iran violates an agreement. Menendez has warned, though, that sanctions can’t be turned on and off like a spigot.
The amendment actually pulled language directly from the Kirk-Menendez bill, the Illinois Republican said. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), though, claimed in an interview with Politico that it was inspired by her White House-approved legislation — which reinstates sanctions if President Obama says Iran violated the agreement. The final amendment says reimposed and new sanctions will come if Obama “cannot make a determination and certify that Iran is complying.”
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This excuse simply won’t work – we have to hold Iran accountable with swift sanctions. pic.twitter.com/b69ZHUmoSP
— Mark Kirk (@MarkKirk) March 27, 2015
Joining the entire U.S. Senate was Leon Panetta, the former Secretary of Defense and head of the CIA under Obama, making it clear that the pariah state was not a country America could count on:
“One thing I’ve learned both at the CIA and as secretary of defense is that the Iranians can’t be trusted,” Panetta told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell.
“It’s for that reason that we have to make sure that we’ve taken strong steps to be able to make sure that they are not trying to do something in secret.”
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I want to see Barry Soetoro in orange jumpsuit.
Where were these spineless bastards 7 years ago?
100-0 Senate Vote:
Would America be able to supplant
a Mole in the Meddle East’
White House Key Positions. In order
to supplant so called capitalistic
hated values’ IQ by the Meddle East.
Intent upon a flag’ Migration . . . L O L iq
YES! I’m extremely tired of this!!! Islam is EVIL and we need to be protected from them!!!
This is old news we are now passed. If people would actually quit listening to propaganda and people who spread hate they might find out the truth. They are trying to get favors from Israel who talks dirt on our President which basically means our country, and borrows millions from us to wage war and commit genocide. Do some research on this. I think the whole article is erroneous and one-sided, For shame!
I am so sick of this President. I hate always feeling like he can not be trusted to protect America. I will be so glad when he is gone!
This is not a current article.
Was this in March???
Headline very misleading since the WH already said the deal is off if Iran violates it
I don’t buy it. Congress does not do anything against ovomit.
Yes, I believe he should be put in prison.
So why aren’t we seeing this all over the news? I keep FoxNews running all day. The house has rejected the Syrian Refugee plan but NOTHING about the Senate & the Iran deal…
Rally to your state Senators to get Obama Impeached…If he is Impeached, his whole Administration team goes out the door with him…leaving Paul Ryan temporary President…I’d rather see him in charge right now doing something than Obama making thing worst :(
And this is part of his team BTW!!!
http://theblacksphere.net/2013/04/devout-muslims-in-key-positions-in-the-white-house/
I do not believe there will ever be an impeachment of the democrat love child unless he pisses them off. Maybe if he throws his own party under the bus, then maybe.
I believe it is time to impeach Obama all he has done is cause problems for an already hurting country
Is it possible for Democrats to realize they’ve signed on for their own death and destruction?
Understanding why liberals think the way they do isn’t rocket science
http://liberalsbackwardsthink.com/2015/11/03/explaining-the-dysfunctional-thinking-of-the-neurotic-liberal-mind/
Raining on Obama’s parade of “deadly dangerous” climate change
http://liberalsbackwardsthink.com/2015/10/16/raining-on-obamas-parade-of-deadly-dangerous-climate-change/
Moslem invasion and rape of Europe
http://liberalsbackwardsthink.com/2015/10/29/moslem-invasion-and-rape-of-europe/
Finally, the Senate has wised up and seen that we cannot trust IRAN in any deal. They shoved the President’s nose in the agreement with all the changes they planned on making as soon as the sanctions were removed. NOW, how is it looking for you? I remind you this was NOT our so called President but the Senate, both Democrats and Republicans jointly that came up with this agreement. Timely given what has just transpiredinin in France don’t you believe?
Every now and then good sense and sound judgement prevail.
Right on Susan. As a veteran receiving SSI and disability, not even getting a cost of living raise, yet the cost of living goes up each and every year drastically effects my quality of life. SSI is not a GIFT, it is money that was deducted from my paycheck each and every week. When I was self employed I had to pay BOTH halves of that amount, too. They have robbed SSI for years and years like it is Congresses private piggy bank. If the congress, the military, or any othe enitie gets a raise it should be AFER the retired on SSI and disability get their raise, or am I the ony one that feels this way?
We should put our unemployed to work by giving them interest free land to raise pigs lots of them, then we could put the illegals to work so they can pay taxes, document them and change them from illegal to refugees and tell the rest of the world we have our quota. At least they believe in Christmas and only came here for a better life. We could have bacon cook offs in every town and the whole country could smell like bacon the same as it does around Gilroy Ca. where they grow garlic and you can smell it miles before you even reach the town. Then bring our men back home and mind our own business. After all it is the tax payer who is paying for all of this anyway. Yup, you and me. Let those evil people go to China and tell them what they are going to do in that country. China has all the money now and we should not give one dime to anyone else except in a disaster situation. period. Let them fight their own war. Then our government has the nerve to tell us Social Security will not get a raise…….why don’t they hit the government employees retirement and leave the old people alone. They should pay back Sociall Security before they spend one dime on any war or any other country period.
Obama and the Mullahs sleep in the same bed; it’s America they hate, not each other! Lock and load, American; trouble is ahead-maybe sooner than you want to believe.
“Negotiate with our Enemies”? “Negotiate” is NOT the proper description! “SUPPORT” for our enemies! Using OUR tax dollars since he would NEVER use his “own” money! Even to pay for “OWN” support! He expects everybody ELSE to do it! Always has, always will!
How about calling the Generals in to remove the president from office until we have another election? We have a right to do that but how does it get done?
How about voting 100 to 0 for removal of Obama from the White House?
What if Obomanation decides that Iran IS abiding by his agenda THEN WHAT ? I have lost confidence in Congress and Senate. They will
have to prove themselves first.
HA , HA , HA OMAMBA . THE SENATORS HAVE SPOKEN , 100 – 0 , WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU , EH??? DO YOU HEAR THEM NOW ??????
WAIT JUST A MINUTE HERE. OMAMBA HAS TO DECIDE IF IRAN IS NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES???? WHO ELECTED HIM DICKTATER? SURE AS HELL WASNT ME .
“WE THE PEOPLE ” CANNOT COUNT ON OMAMBA TOO DECIDE , WHAT HAS HE DECIDED TO DO TO HILLARY CLINTON??? SINCE HE IS SUPPOSEDLY , THE MAN IN CHARGE ?? NOTHING , THATS WHAT . SHE HAS CLEARLY VIOLATED THE LAW OF THE LAND , THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , NOT TO MENTION ETHICS, MORALES , AND JUST PLAIN GOOD JUDGEMENT . HILLARY AND SLICK WILLY NEED TO BE STOPPED AND made to give every damn penny back of taxpayers money that “somebody ‘ said they can have . well you know what ??? I don’t want any of my tax dollars going those out right thieves and liars PERIOD.
Our US Senators have no backbone! They are too lazy to fight for what is right, I don’t believe in Political Correctness!! SANCTION THEM NOW UNTIL THEY RELEASE THE UNITED STATES AMERICANS… OBAMA, STOP GIVING THEM BILLIONS OF MONEY TRYING TO BUY THEM OFF ON YOUR NUKE DEAL… THE UN IS EVEN FULL OF COWARDS… STOP APPEASING THEM… CUT THEM OFF… COMPLETELY…. POINT OUR MISSILES TOWARDS THEM, STAND YOUR GROUND…. BLOW THEM UP… THEY SHOULD BE THANKING GOD, NOT THAT FREAK ALLAH PROPHET, THAT I’M NOT THE WEALTHIEST AMERICAN BECAUSE I WOULD BE A REAL POTUS, THEY WOULD BE CUT OFF LIKE, I DONT PLAY. I DONT TALK, I DONT CODDLE, THEY WOULD BE WIPED OUT AND I WOULD MAKE A CAMEL PRESERVE!!!
You ask, “Are you tired of having a President who is willing to negotiate with America’s enemies?”
President Reagan negotiated with the Soviet Union. President Nixon negotiated with China. When USSR lost the USA as an enemy, the government crumbled. When China lost the USA as an enemy they became capitalist. Iran’s government needs to keep the USA as an enemy to stay in power.
Study history. We didn’t negotiate with North Korea and the Kim family has been in power for 65 years. We didn’t negotiate with Cuba, and Castro has been there for 50 years. Tyrants need external enemies to scare their people to keep them in line.
JAMES , NEVER GIVE UP , NEVER SURRENDER . NO QUARTER FOR ISLAM , MUSLIM OR ANYBODY THAT IS OUR SWORN ENEMY. FCK EM AND FEED EM FISHHEADS AS WE USED TO SAY .
Demand the “EXISTING” SANTIONS ON IRAN REMAIN IN TACT! No compromise for a MUSLIM country that has never kept it’s word, hates the United States. and now has a nuclear weapon at its disposal. Is Obama just crazy. No need for a deal with TERRORISTS! And other countries DO NOT MAKE DEALS FOR US.
I trust obamo as much as Iran…………two mussys lying to each other…..you cant trust MUSSY
Smoke and mirrors. If the terms do not provide the ability to know whether Iran is violating the terms then no sanctions would be forth coming. Basically this enables the removal of sanctions while possibly not having the absolute ability to determine if violations are occurring, if the provisions of the not agreed to Framework are ultimately agreed to.
This president has been characterized as stupid, incompetent, inept at foreign policy, and much worse. However, he is none of these things. He’s doing exactly what his Alinsky Marxist training has taught him to do – create chaos, then take over the reins of power absolutely.
WWIII is upon us, thanks to O-bomb-a.
Frankly, I don’t trust Obama anymore than I trust those slimy Iranians and I don’t trust them one whit. This is a bad deal any way you look at it and I am beyond disgusted that we are betraying our dear Allie, Israel. I cannot believe we have allowed our own government to bring us to this sorry state.
This sounds ok, except the part about letting ob.ama determine if Iran is complying…. seriously he thinks the economy is turned around and that actions of isis are justified by crusades in the past..so him determining if Iran is complying or not want actually work.
So when it’s possible that it could be their own butts being melted by Iran, the boys on the hill will come together!
Obama and the Senate have apparently fooled the author of this article bigtime. What they have actually done is worse than Neville Chamberlain’s “Peace in our time,” promise.
While pretending to do the opposite, the Republicans caved!
Their vote does three things:
1- It means the Republicans will not put up a fight against Obama’s illegal international deal with Iran.
2- It relies on future approval by Obama to reinstitute sanctions!!
3- The vote gives Democrats political cover for not standing up to Obama on this deadly deal.
I have never seen a more disastrous resolution in my lifetime.
Call Obama down and charge him with a crime against America. If necessary place him under guard.
This will be a good opportunity to see if such a vote is anything more than symbolic, if it results in any sanctions actually being imposed. I don’t think it will faze Obama in the least. He feels himself secure in his power as a tyrant, and confidant that no one can stop him from doing anything he wants, as far as America is concerned. And Iran lies and cheats as the Prophet Mohammed did. They emulate the many times he negotiated treaties, and kept none of them. There is no honor among Muslims. As Kerry said on Friday, “Inshallah”, Allah willing, is the only thing they believe in.
Um. All they did was jump in line right behind him. They just gave 100% approval to whatever deal he and the P5 work out with Iran. He now has their full support. This does nothing to stop him. The title of this article is BS.
Given Barry’s propensity to circumvent the rule of law he will merely utilize pen and phone diplomacy to skirt around congress to get what he wants when he wants it. He is the living definition of the term or phrase, “a snake in the grass.”
I want to see Barry Soetoro in orange jumpsuit.
Where were these spineless bastards 7 years ago?
100-0 Senate Vote:
Would America be able to supplant
a Mole in the Meddle East’
White House Key Positions. In order
to supplant so called capitalistic
hated values’ IQ by the Meddle East.
Intent upon a flag’ Migration . . . L O L iq
YES! I’m extremely tired of this!!! Islam is EVIL and we need to be protected from them!!!
I am so sick of this President. I hate always feeling like he can not be trusted to protect America. I will be so glad when he is gone!
This is old news we are now passed. If people would actually quit listening to propaganda and people who spread hate they might find out the truth. They are trying to get favors from Israel who talks dirt on our President which basically means our country, and borrows millions from us to wage war and commit genocide. Do some research on this. I think the whole article is erroneous and one-sided, For shame!
Was this in March???
This is not a current article.
Headline very misleading since the WH already said the deal is off if Iran violates it
I don’t buy it. Congress does not do anything against ovomit.