The decision makes it certain that the Senate cannot reach a veto-proof majority before the March deadline and unlikely it can reach a filibuster-proof majority to surpass Obama’s veto. The news came just a week after Menendez accused the administration of peddling talking points “straight out of Tehran.”
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He will, however, support the bill in markup on Thursday to ensure a bill is ready for a vote on the Senate floor if no agreement is in sight after the March deadline.