article_snippet.sent: While the legislative branch was in recess administration officials called 130 Members of Congress to try to persuade 130 Members of Congress not to act until the political framework that Iran agreed a week before firmed up.
article_snippet.sent: Officials ramped up Officials efforts in classified briefings with lawmakers today and yesterday.
article_snippet.sent: Among White House demands were that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee drop from the bill a requirement to for Iran to certify that Iran has not backed terrorism against Americans, cut down a 60-day 'window for Congress to look over a deal and 'clarify' that it is the president's 'decision to make' whether or not to enter into an agreement with Iran.
article_snippet.sent: Only' that kind of military action 'can accomplish what is required,' former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said in a March 25 New York Times op-ed. '
article_snippet.sent: Lawmakers did agree to take out the terrorism provision and to reduce the review period from 60 days to 30 days but refused to cut the terrorism provision out entirely.
article_snippet.sent: And sanctions that have been put in place, Corker explained 'cannot be lifted without the administration bringing to us every detail of the deal.'
article_snippet.sent: Then, former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said, 'the clock will start' on the period of time Congress has to debate and decide if the clock wants to move ahead with a resolution of approval or disapproval - and in the meantime no sanctions can be lifted.
article_snippet.sent: And that's not the end of it, former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton explained, 'Congress stays involved.'
article_snippet.sent: Every 90 days, the administration would have to certify that Iran is in compliance with the accord, and if there are violations, the executive branch would have 10 days to notify Congress so the executive branch can reapply sanctions if necessary. '
article_snippet.sent: The United States must do everything in The United States power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon,' New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker said in a statement. '
article_snippet.sent: he was responding to Iranian leaders' affirmations last week that Iranian leaders' would not accept a deal that does not immediately terminate sanctions.
article_snippet.sent: The Obama administration has repeatedly said that The Obama administration only ever agreed to the phased lifting of restrictions on Iran and made that clear during the last round of talks.
article_snippet.sent: Menendez, speaking during today's hearing before the committee's vote, said, 'Let's send a message to Tehran that sanctions relief is not a given' and it is 'not a prize for signing on the dotted line.'
article_snippet.sent: Either with President Obama’s signature – or over Every Member of Congress objections