“Everything I’ve accomplished I’ve accomplished because Harry Reid was by my side”.
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Reid’s wife Landra was raised Jewish – both converted to Mormonism shortly after they were married.
“I am deeply concerned that the announced agreement has legitimized Iran as a military nuclear power”. Prominent Nevadans who have opposed the agreement include billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson and former Rep. Shelley Berkley, a longtime Reid friend and ally. “But after working my way through the details and the alternatives, losing a lot of sleep, and having a lot of good conversations with so many people, I am convinced that moving forward with this deal is the best chance we have at a strong diplomatic solution”. Tester said he read the agreement, consulted with more than 20 experts and gathered input from Montanans before deciding to support it. Boyle argued that approving the Iran deal would increase the likelihood of war in the Middle East. “That is not a real option and we should not pretend that it is”.
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Stabenow acknowledged the “deep fear and emotion” involved in the debate, adding the agreement isn’t based on trust with the Iranians but on strict inspections and verification.
Another Senate Democrat has come out in support of the Iran nuclear agreement being pushed by President Barack Obama. Seventeen have not indicated a position.
“That whip count, along with many private conversations he has had with undeclared Democrats, led Reid to pronounce he was “cautiously optimistic” that he would be able to secure enough support to prevent an override of Obama’s veto of a resolution opposing the deal”.
Eyes had turned to Reid after Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) – while a third is skeptical – Sen. But the White House is still short of the support it needs to sustain a filibuster in that chamber.
The US president endorsed Reid’s support.
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And yet, 98 members of the House haven’t publicly declared how they will vote – among them, Democratic whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat of Florida, who also serves as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. As the negotiations proceeded earlier this month, Republicans in Congress repeatedly broke down long established traditional protocol with the president and invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting in the Capitol without Obama’s consultation first. 76% of those who want their Senators to oppose the agreement say this.
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Stabenow became the 28th senator to back the deal.
