Citizens,
lawmakers, and politicians rallied together this Wednesday in an effort to
persuade lawmakers to disapprove Obama's controversial nuclear deal with Iran.
The rally, hosted by Tea Party Patriots, drew thousands of citizens to the
Capitol’s West Lawn.
Attendees
included Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Jim Gilmore, radio
host Mark Levin, Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, and several Republican
lawmakers. Congress has until September 17th to make a final decision, but as
it stands there aren’t enough votes to override a presidential veto.
"This
Iranian nuclear deal is catastrophic. It is the single greatest national
security threat facing America.” – Ted Cruz "Never ever, ever in my
life have I seen any transaction so incompetently negotiated as our deal with
Iran, and I mean never.” – Donald Trump “Let
us never partner with evil by funding the destruction of our allies!” - Phil
Robertson
In
a radio interview hosted a few days before the rally, host Matthew Boyle asked
Tea Party Patriots’ Jenny Beth Martin if the deal would stop Iran from
“developing an intercontinental ballistic missile or from obtaining a nuclear
weapon.”
“There’s
no guarantee it will do that at all,” she replied. “I think that this
deal…virtually guarantees that Iran will wind up with a nuclear weapon, rather
than preventing it.” Martin told listeners that the nuclear deal is worse than
no deal and worries what the terrorist nation might accomplish with the
billions it stand to receive.
She begged
listeners to ask Democratic lawmakers to “put America’s interests first,” and
to support those who have gone against their party in saying no to the deal.
“We need to stand united for what is in the best interest of America, the best
interest of Israel, and frankly, the best interest of the world.”
Unfortunately
the current opinion in the Senate isn’t enough to override a presidential veto,
but there are options. Rick Santorum announced that since “President Obama
has violated the terms of the Corker-Cardin agreement,” the deal should be
voted on as a treaty. “It is time for the Republican Senate to use their
constitutional authority, stand up as an equal branch of the government, and
vote down this threat to global security,” he stated.
Republican
lawmakers celebrated on Friday when one more Democrat joined them in
opposing the deal. The agreement “legitimizes Iran’s nuclear program,”
said Jewish Senator Ben Cardin of the Foreign Relations Committee. “After 10 to
15 years, it would leave Iran with the option to produce enough enriched fuel
for a nuclear weapon in a short time."
Cardin’s
decision was a critical one and came minutes after fellow Democratic Senator
Michael Bennet of Colorado stated his approval for the deal. Supporters of the
deal are just 3 votes short of the 41 they would need in order to filibuster
the resolution and prevent it from passing.
As
it stands, only 5 senators have yet to announce their decision on the
matter. In the House, 110 Democrats support the deal and 15 oppose.
Congress has until September 17th to vote on a resolution of disapproval or
approval of the nuclear deal.
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