U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Greater Boston Labor Council Labor Day Breakfast in Boston, Massachusetts September 7, 2015. REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE
Reuters: Obama musters key 41 Senate votes for Iran nuclear deal
President Barack Obama secured 41 votes in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday for the international nuclear deal with Iran, enough to block a measure of disapproval in the 100-seat chamber.
Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal, Gary Peters and Ron Wyden all said they would support the agreement.
Their backing along with that of 38 other Democratic and independent senators who favor the accord between world powers and Iran, would be enough to block a Republican-backed resolution disapproving of the nuclear deal so long as the vote holds.
WNU Editor: So much for having a vote on a very important deal. My take is that if the Democrats were confident that the U.S. public supports the deal, they would have permitted the vote and then have President Obama sign his veto with much fanfare. But they clearly do not want to go down that road .... and they definitely want this issue to be off the news.
More News On U.S. Senate Democrats Blocking A Vote On The Iran Nuclear Deal
Senate Democrats muster 41 votes for Iran deal -- CBS
Senate Dems secure enough votes to block GOP-led resolution against Iran nuclear deal -- FOX News/AP
Democratic Support for Iran Nuclear Deal Reaches Critical Threshold -- WSJ
Obama cements Iran victory -- The Hill
Obama Gains 41 U.S. Senate Votes to Uphold Iran Nuclear Deal -- Bloomberg
Iran nuclear deal: Democrats have enough US Senate votes to stifle opposition -- Sydney Morning Herald
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