Jim Geraghty
NR
Use Our Senatorial Nuclear Option to Stop Iran’s Radioactive Nuclear Option
A simple proposal: To stop Iran’s nukes, use our own nuclear option. Scrap the filibuster, pass a resolution declaring the Iran deal a treaty that requires Senate authorization, introduce the text of the Iran deal, and vote it down.
Remember, Democrats got rid of the filibuster for nominations in 2013, arguing that GOP obstructionism was interfering with the president’s constitutional authority to make judicial appointments. The Constitution requires Senatorial consent to treaties. The administration claims the Iran deal isn’t a treaty because they think it has “become physically impossible“ to pass a treaty in the Senate.
Do you think Iran will honor its side of the agreement? Probably not, right?
Even if they do, do you think Iran will attempt to build a nuke quickly when the deal expires? Certainly, right?
Do you think that if Iran gets a nuke, they will use it? Pretty darn likely, right?
So, congressional Republicans . . . what are you willing to do to prevent a mushroom cloud either in the Middle East or closer to home?
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http://link.nationalreview.com/view/547f95f03b35d0210c8b76552zzbw.5ebd/19737ad6
