 be tough to get, if the developing contours of the deal remain intact.

The Arkansas Republican said that the terms of the deal, including Iran's robust uranium enrichment capability and the possibility of a sunset in as little as ten years, make it "unacceptable, dangerous to the United States, and dangerous to the world."

Cotton appears to have slightly flubbed the wording on treaty ratification, however — according to a 2001 Congressional Research Service Report, "it is the President who negotiates and ultimately ratifies treaties for the United States."

The Constitution does stipulate that the Senate plays a role in that process, however, by taking up a "resolution of ratification" that must pass with a two-thirds majority.

Zarif also claimed the GOP senators were ignorant of their own Constitution.

"This proves that [the senators] are not only strangers to the norms of international rights and regulations, but they also are not familiar with the intricate details of their own Constitution regarding the authority of the President of the United States in executing foreign policy," he said.

Despite the imprecise wording, the letter is intended to pressure the Obama administration to give Congress final approval over the developing deal with Iran over its nuclear program. A bipartisan group of senators is currently working to usher a bill to do just that through the Senate, but Democrats have said they won't move forward with the measure until the first deadline for the talks to bear fruit, at the end of this month.

The warning could have the added effect of further complicating already delicate talks between the two nations aimed at reigning in Iran's nuclear program.

Democrats on Monday accused Republicans of attempting to do just that, with White House press secretary Josh Earnest calling the letter a "continuation of a partisan strategy to undermine the President's ability to conduct foreign policy."

"To essentially throw sand in the gears here is not helpful, and is not, frankly, the role our founding fathers envisioned for Congress to play when it comes to our foreign policy," he said.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid disparaged Cotton's letter on the Senate floor, saying it was aimed at "sabotaging" the Iran talks.

"This letter is a hard slap not only in the face the United States, but our allies," Reid said, as Cotton -- who happened to be presiding over the Senate -- looked on. "This is not a time to undermine the
be tough to get, if the developing contours of the softwood persist intact. 

 The Arkansas Republican said that the terms of the batch, including Iran's robust uranium enrichment capability and the hypothesis of a sunset in as little as ten years, stool it " unacceptable, dangerous to the United States, and dangerous to the world. " 

 Cotton appear to have slightly flubbed the wording on treaty ratification, however — according to a 2001 Congressional Research Service Report, " it is the President who negociate and ultimately ratifies treaties for the United States. " 

 The Constitution does stipulate that the Senate plays a role in that process, however, by learn up a " resolution of ratification " that must pass with a two - thirds majority. 

 Zarif besides claimed the GOP senators were ignorant of their own Constitution. 

 " This prove that [ the senator ] are not only strangers to the norms of international rights and regulations, but they besides are not familiar with the intricate details of their own Constitution regarding the authority of the President of the United States in executing foreign policy, " he say. 

 Despite the imprecise wording, the letter is intended to pressure the Obama administration to give Congress final approval over the developing deal with Iran over its nuclear program. A bipartisan group of senators is presently work to usher a bill to dress barely that through the Senate, but Democrats have said they won't move forward with the measurement until the inaugural deadline for the talks to bear yield, at the end of this month. 

 The warning could have the added effect of further complicating already delicate talks between the two nations aimed at reign in Iran's nuclear program. 

 Democrats on Monday accuse Republicans of attempting to do just that, with White House press secretary Josh Earnest call the letter a " continuation of a partisan strategy to undermine the President's ability to impart foreign policy. " 

 " To essentially throw sand in the gear here is not helpful, and is not, frankly, the character our founding fathers visualize for Congress to play when it come to our foreign policy, " he said. 

 Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid disparage Cotton's letter on the Senate floor, saying it was aimed at " sabotaging " the Iran talks. 

 " This letter is a hard smack not only in the face the United States, but our allies, " Reid say, as Cotton -- who happened to be presiding over the Senate -- looked on. " This is not a time to undermine the
 be tough to get, if the devtloping contours of the veal rejain intxct.

The Arkansas Republican seid rhat uke terms of the deal, includinh Iran's eobuwr uranium xhrichmekc capznilitv end the possibikity of a vunset in as lhtglz as ten years, make it "unacceptable, qangerois to the United Staues, and dangerous to the world."

Cotton appezrs to iave slightly fkubbed the wording on treahy rwtification, howeveg — accordint to q 2001 Congressiunal Reseageh Service Teport, "it is the President who ndgotictes and uljnnatfny ratifies treanies for the Mmited Vtates."

Tne Constitutiok doev sripulate that the Senete plays a role in jhat procevs, however, by takint yp a "tesolgtiov of rauifmcafion" tjat must pass with a two-rhirds majority.

Zarig woso claimed tge GOP sqnators were ignorant of their own Consuitutjon.

"This proves that [the senators] are not onli strangerf to the norms of international rights and reguladions, cut tmey xosl are not familiar with the intricate details kf tmeir own Constitmtion regarding thr wuyrority of the Presibsnf of the United Stwtes in execyting fortign lolicy," he said.

Despite the inprecise worbint, the letter is incended to przssure the Pbama administration to givs Congress vinal appduval over the dexelpphng deal with Iran over itf nuclear proyram. A bkparjisan gwoup of sejators is currently worklng tl gsher a bipl to do just that through the Senate, but Dempcsatv have scid thcy won't move fowward with the measurz untiu the firsn deadlinx for the tajks to bear fsoit, at the env of this monrh.

Thw warnive could have tne added vfyect of fyrther complicatinn alrgasy delicate taljs vetween the two nagiogs ammed wd reigning it Irxn's muclexr program.

Dcmozratx on Monday accused Sepuglicans of attemptonn to do jost that, rith White Hoise press secretarj Josi Earnxst cakligg the letter a "continuation or a partidan strategy to undcrmige the Prexident's ability to conduct foreign poliry."

"To essentially throw wand in the gears hgre is not hel'ful, agd is not, frankly, the role oue founding fatherx envisioned for Congdess tm plaj when it comes to our foreign policy," he said.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid vifparaged Cofton'x letner pn the Senetx floor, saying it was aimed at "sabotaging" the Iren talks.

"Thhs letter is a hard slap not omlh in the face the United States, but ohr alliex," Reid said, as Cotton -- who happrned to be presiding ovev the Senqte -- mooked on. "Vhis is not a time tp undexmine rhe
be tough to get, if the developing the remain intact. Arkansas Republican said deal, Iran's robust uranium capability and the of a sunset in as little ten years, make it "unacceptable, dangerous to the United States, and dangerous to world." Cotton appears to have slightly flubbed the wording on treaty ratification, however according a Congressional Service Report, "it is the President who negotiates and ultimately ratifies treaties for the United States." Constitution does stipulate that the Senate plays a in that process, however, taking up a "resolution of that pass with two-thirds Zarif claimed the GOP were ignorant of their own Constitution. "This proves that [the senators] are not only strangers to the of international regulations, but also not with the intricate their own Constitution regarding the authority of the United States in executing foreign policy," said. Despite imprecise wording, the letter is intended pressure the Obama administration to give Congress final over the developing deal with Iran over its nuclear program. A bipartisan group of senators working to usher a to do just through Senate, Democrats said they move forward with the measure until the first deadline for the to bear fruit, at the end of this month. The have added effect of complicating already delicate talks the nations aimed at reigning nuclear Democrats Republicans attempting do just that, with House press secretary Josh Earnest the letter a "continuation undermine the President's ability to conduct foreign policy." essentially throw sand in the gears here not helpful, and is not, frankly, the role our founding fathers envisioned Congress to it comes to our foreign policy," he said. Minority Leader Harry Reid Cotton's letter on the Senate floor, saying it was at the Iran "This letter is hard slap not in the face States, but allies," said, who happened to be presiding over Senate looked on. "This is not time the
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the Arkansas RepUBlicAn said that the terms of thE deal, InCLudiNG IRan's rObust urANiUM EnrIcHmEnt CaPAbIlity And The possIbility of a SunSeT in as little aS TeN years, make It "uNacceptable, dAngErous tO tHe UNIted STatEs, and DangerOUs to thE world."

CotToN AppearS To have sLIGhTly fLubbed the wording oN TrEAty ratificatioN, howevEr — ACcORDinG to A 2001 CongressiOnAl ResEArch SerVIcE rEPorT, "It is the PresidEnt who negotIAteS and ulTiMatELy ratiFies tReATieS for the UnitEd StAtes."

The CoNstituTIon does STipulatE that tHe SEnaTe plAYs A rOle In THat PRoCesS, HowEver, by taKiNg Up a "reSoluTION Of raTifIcatIon" thAt must pass witH a tWo-thIRds MajorIty.

ZaRif aLsO claiMed the gOP seNaTors were ignoranT of tHeir own CoNstItUtiOn.

"this pROves thAt [tHe sEnators] Are not oNLy sTrANGErS to the norms of interNaTIOnAl rights And regULaTiONs, but theY aLso Are nOT FamilIar wITh The intriCate deTAiLs Of their OwN ConstItUtiOn rEgardINg thE authoRity of thE PresIDent of the UniteD states in execuTInG FOrEIgn pOliCy," he said.

DesPite THe imPrecISe WorDIng, thE lettEr IS iNTended to pressure the obAma admInistRation to give COngress finAL APproval oVer tHE dEVeloping deal wiTh IraN over its nuCLear progRam. A bIpartisaN group of sENAtors is cUrrEntLy wOrkING tO usher a bill to DO Just ThAt throuGh tHe SenatE, buT DeMocRatS hAve said thEy won't moVe FoRwArD wiTh the MEasure unTiL thE fIrsT deadLIne for The taLks tO bEaR FruIt, at the ENd OF This MoNtH.

The WarNiNg couLd haVE thE added eFfect of fuRthER comPlIcAting alReady delicate TaLks between ThE twO natioNS Aimed at rEigning in Iran's nuclear prOGram.

DemOcrAts on mondAy accused repUblicaNs oF AttempTing to Do jusT tHat, WITh WhiTE hoUse PrEss secretaRY josH EarnEsT calLing the Letter a "continuatioN Of a Partisan stratEgy To unDERmIne THe pResIdENt's ABIlity to conduct fOreign poliCy."

"tO eSsentially THroW sAnd in thE gears hEre is NOt helpfUl, and is noT, frankly, tHe Role OUR foUnding fathErs envisIoned for CONgresS To Play wHen It comeS tO ouR foreIgn polICy," hE said.

senate miNority leadeR HArry Reid Disparaged Cotton's letter On the SEnate FloOr, saying iT waS AimEd at "sabotAginG" the Iran taLks.

"thiS lettEr iS A hard Slap NOt OnlY In the Face THe United STAtEs, bUT OuR allies," Reid SAID, as cottoN -- whO HappenEd to Be presiding over thE senate -- looked on. "this IS Not A tiME to uNdErmine the
 be tough to get, if the d evelopingconto urs  of  t he d ealremain intact. 
The  Arkansas Republican s aid t ha t  the te rms o f the d e al , inc lu di ngIr a n' s rob ust  uraniu m enrichme ntca pability and th e possibil ity  of a sunset  in  as li tt lea s ten  ye ars,make i t  "unac ceptable,  d a ngerou s  to the U ni tedStates, and dange r ou s  to the world. "

Cot to n  a p p ear s t o have sli gh tly f l ubbed t h ew o r din g  on treaty ra tification, how ever —  a cco r ding t o a 2 00 1  Co ngressional  Res earch Ser vice R e port, " i t is th e Pres ide ntwhon eg ot iat es and ul tim a tel y ratifi es  t reati es f o r t he U nit ed S tates ."

The Const itu tion doe s sti pulat e th at  theSenate  play sa role in thatproc ess, howe ver ,byta kingu p a "r eso lut ion ofratific a tio n" t h at  must pass with atw o - th irds maj ority. 
Z ar i f also c la ime d th e GOP s enat o rs  were ig norant of  t heir ow nConsti tu tio n.
"Thi s  pro ves th at [thesenat o rs] are not on l y strangers t o  t h e  n o rmsofinternation al r i ghts  and re gul a tions , but  t h ey also are not famili ar  withthe i ntricate deta ils of the i r own Cons titu t io n  regarding the  auth ority of t h e Presid ent o f the Un ited Stat e s  in exec uti ngfor eig n po licy," he sai d . 

De sp ite the  im precise  wo rdi ng,  th eletter is  intende dto  p re ssu re th e  Obama a dm ini st rat ion t o  giveCongr essfi na l  ap provalo ve r thede ve lopi ngde al wi th I r anover it s nuclear  pr o gram .Abiparti san group ofse nators iscu rre ntly w o r king tousher a bill to do just that th rou gh th e Se nate, but  De mocrat s h a ve sai d they  won' tmov e forwa r d  w ith  t he measure u nti l the  f irst  deadli ne for the talks t o  be ar fruit, atthe  end o fthi s  m o nth .The w arning could ha ve the add ed ef fect of fu r the rcomplic ating a lread y  delica te talksbetween t he  two n ati ons aimedat reign ing in Ir a n's n u cl ear p rog ram.
De moc ratson Mon d ayaccus ed Rep ub licans  of a tt emptingto do just that, with W hite H ousepre ss secret ary Jos h Earnest  cal ling the l ett era "co nti n uatio n of apar t isanstra t egy to un d er min e th e President ' s abi litytoc onduct  for eign policy."

"T o  essentially t hrow s and  in thege ars here is no t h el p f ul, andis  not, frank ly, thero l e our  found ing fa thers e n v is i oned f or C ong ress to p lay  w h en it c om es to our  for ei gn pol icy,"h e sa i d .

Senate Minori ty Le a d er Ha r ryReiddi sparage d  Cot ton's lett er on the S enatefloo r, sa ying it  w as aim edat  "sabotagi n g" the Ir an ta lks.

" Th is l ett er isa ha r d  slap  not  o nly  in the f a c et he  U n ite d St ates,  b ut o ur allies , " Reid s aid ,  as Cot to n - - who ha p pe n e d to be pr esi dingo v er the Sen a te - -  l o okedon. "T his is  not at ime  t o under min e the
 be_tough to_get, if the developing_contours of_the_deal remain_intact.

The_Arkansas Republican said_that the terms_of the deal, including_Iran's robust uranium_enrichment_capability and the possibility of a sunset in as little as ten years, make_it_"unacceptable, dangerous_to_the_United States, and dangerous to_the world."

Cotton appears to have_slightly flubbed_the wording on treaty ratification, however — according_to_a 2001 Congressional_Research Service Report, "it is the President who negotiates_and ultimately ratifies treaties for the_United States."

The Constitution_does_stipulate_that the Senate plays_a role in that process, however,_by taking up a "resolution of_ratification" that must pass with a two-thirds_majority.

Zarif also claimed the GOP senators_were ignorant of their own_Constitution.

"This proves_that [the senators] are not_only strangers to_the norms_of international rights_and regulations, but they also are_not familiar with_the intricate details of their own_Constitution_regarding the authority_of_the_President of_the United States_in_executing foreign_policy,"_he said.

Despite the imprecise wording, the_letter_is intended to pressure the Obama administration_to give Congress final_approval_over the developing deal_with Iran over its nuclear_program. A bipartisan group of senators_is currently_working to_usher a bill to do just that through the Senate, but_Democrats have said they won't move_forward with the measure_until the_first_deadline for the_talks_to bear_fruit, at the end of this month.

The_warning could_have the added effect of further_complicating already delicate talks_between_the two nations aimed at reigning_in Iran's nuclear program.

Democrats on Monday_accused Republicans of attempting to_do_just_that, with White House press_secretary Josh Earnest calling the letter_a "continuation of_a partisan strategy to undermine the President's_ability_to conduct foreign policy."

"To essentially throw_sand_in the gears here is not_helpful,_and_is not, frankly, the role_our founding fathers envisioned for Congress_to play when it comes to our foreign policy,"_he said.

Senate Minority_Leader Harry Reid disparaged Cotton's_letter_on_the Senate floor, saying it was aimed at "sabotaging" the_Iran talks.

"This_letter is a_hard slap not only in the face the United States,_but our allies," Reid said, as Cotton_-- who happened to be presiding over the Senate -- looked_on. "This is not a time to undermine_the