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Sen. Menendez Comes Out Against Iran Deal

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Will vote no

BY: Adam Kredo
August 18, 2015 12:59 pm

Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.) came out against the recently inked Iran deal on Tuesday and said he would vote to reject it, dealing a major blow to the White House, which has been aggressively lobbying key Democrats to support the accord.

“I have looked into my own soul and my devotion to principle may once again lead me to an unpopular course, but if Iran is to acquire a nuclear bomb, it will not have my name on it,” Menendez said in a major address Tuesday afternoon, according to an advance copy of the text obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

“It is for these reasons that I will vote to disapprove the agreement and, if called upon, would vote to override a veto,” Menendez said.

Menendez joins a growing list of Democratic lawmakers expressing opposition to the deal. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) also has come out against the deal.

The senator, who has led the charge to impose harsh economic sanctions on Iran, said the deal would do little to rein in Iran’s nuclear weapons program and went on to lash out at President Barack Obama’s portrayal of the deal.

https://freebeacon.com/national-security/sen-menendez-comes-out-against-iran-deal/

One thought on “Sen. Menendez Comes Out Against Iran Deal

  1. Well the Obama Justice Dept. will find another thing to investigate him for. You don’t go against Obama and not suffer. Sort of like our Mayor.

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