“…There are legitimate concerns on the part of the gulf countries about Iran trying to stir up and prompt destabilizing events inside their countries.”
“So they’re not just being paranoid,” he continued. “Iran is acting in an unconstructive way, in a dangerous way in these circumstances. What I’ve simply said is that we have to keep our eye on the ball here, which is that Iran with a nuclear weapon will do more damage, and we will be in a much worse position to prevent it.”–President Barack Obama (Source)Even with the President acknowledging that Iran would do “more damage” with a nuclear weapon and looks to prompt destabilizing events” inside Arab countries in the Middle East, Democrats on Capitol Hill still backed Obama nuclear deal.
Senate Democrats have blocked Republicans from allowing the Iran nuclear deal to reach a final vote, as the procedural motion to let the bill go to a final vote, failed to reach the necessary 60 votes needed to pass.
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42 Democrats voted against the measure, leaving the Republicans with only 58 votes.
The Republican-led House of Representatives is expected to easily pass the measure, but like Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) said yesterday, “there really isn’t much that can be done” anymore.
The Florida congressional delegation, as a whole, do not support the Iran nuclear deal.We know that all of the House Republicans, including Senator Marco Rubio oppose the deal, but the Democrats are split.
Florida Democrats in favor of the deal (6): Reps. Alan Grayson, Orlando; Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Weston; Kathy Castor, Tampa; Patrick Murphy, Jupiter; Frederica Wilson, Miami; and Corrine Brown, Jacksonville.
Florida Democrats opposed to the deal (4): Reps. Lois Frankel, West Palm Beach; Ted Deutch, Boca Raton; Alcee Hastings, Miramar; and Graham.