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Democrats Prepared to Buck White House on Iran Nuclear Deal
(Politico) Burgess Everett - The president's challenge in Congress on Iran isn't limited to the 47 Republican senators who signed last week's missive arguing that a nuclear agreement could be revoked by the next U.S. president. The bill by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) that would give Congress 60 days to reject or approve any deal has nearly a dozen Democratic supporters. Indeed, a day after the controversy over Sen. Cotton's letter erupted, Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado co-sponsored Corker's congressional review bill, the 11th Democrat to signal support. "The administration is focused on achieving a deal that prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon," a senior administration official said. "If a deal is reached, we will make the case to the Congress and the American people as to why the deal we are negotiating is in the national security interests of the United States and our international partners."