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Congress unanimously passes new Iran sanctions, ignoring Obama administration threats

Dec 1, 2016 4:12 pm By Robert Spencer

“The administration is attempting anything and everything possible to make the deal irreversible. In short, this means more giveaways to Iran at the expense of our own national security.”

In eight years in office, the man never once moved to dispel suspicions that he does not have the United States’ best interests at heart.

Ali Khamenei

“Congress Passes New Iran Sanctions, Ignoring Obama Admin Threats,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, December 1, 2016:

Congress unanimously voted on Thursday to level new sanctions on Iran, sending a clear message that lawmakers stand opposed to the Obama administration’s continued concessions to Tehran in the final months before it leaves office, according to comments provided to the Washington Free Beacon.

The Obama administration, including Secretary of State John Kerry, made a final push in recent weeks to convince lawmakers to abandon the new sanctions, but lawmakers remained firm on Thursday, voting 99-0 to approve the new sanctions. Even Democrats who have supported the White House’s diplomacy voted in favor of the sanctions.

Senior Iranian officials have been adamant that new sanctions would violate last summer’s nuclear agreement and have threatened multiple times in recent months to walk away from the deal if the United States does not meet all of its demands under the deal.

A State Department official told the Free Beacon the department is focused on ensuring that Iran continues to implement its nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA when asked about its position on the sanctions bill.

While President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the new sanctions, sources told the Free Beacon that mounting opposition to the deal may make this difficult for the White House, which has been working in its final months to preserve the diplomatic agreement before President-elect Donald Trump assumes control.

As lawmakers pave the way for Trump to undo the deal, the Obama administration is working furiously in its final days to preserve a deal that officials describe as a signature piece of Obama’s time in office….

“The administration is attempting anything and everything possible to make the deal irreversible,” said one senior congressional aide familiar with Obama administration attempts to preserve the deal. “In short, this means more giveaways to Iran at the expense of our own national security.”…

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  1. miriamrove says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 4:18 pm

    Everyone here, Jan. 20 is just around the corner! The disaster is almost over, almost. m

    • joe says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 4:24 am

      t minus 49 days and counting, until the adults come in to clean up, the kiddies BIG mess!

  2. quota raven says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    Obama’s actions are perfectly in keeping with his stated objectives since the getgo. Congress’s, in this case, are very surprising. I don’t know what to make of this. And, “unanimously”??? 99 to 0? Were the rest sleeping it off after Thanksgiving?

    Cheers!

    quota raven

    • Cecilia Ellis says

      Dec 1, 2016 at 6:11 pm

      Quota, an NYT article posted today states:

      “Senators passed the bill unanimously, 99-0, two weeks after the House also approved the legislation by an overwhelming margin of 419-1.”

      http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/12/01/us/politics/ap-us-congress-iran-sanctions.html?_r=0

      However, although Obama has said that he will sign the extension, he siterated that all nuclear-deal issues contained in the bill would be waived . . . by him.

      Never one to pass up an opportunity to destroy American interests, is he?

      • quota raven says

        Dec 1, 2016 at 7:52 pm

        Cecilia – Thanks for that. 99 suggests that one senator was missing or failed to vote.

        Before reading yrs, I just wrote a plaintive comment begging for clarification. Yours and the NYT did that.

        No, BHO wouldn’t – and won’t – miss any chance to advance the cause of Islam and further destroy the USA, our sovereignty and our Constitution.

        In fact, today I came across the speculation that O might use his executive power to pardon all illegal aliens in the country who come into the country before Jan 20, 2016, thus blocking their deportation. This possibility gave me instant agita, Don’t say “he wouldn’t dare.” He WOULD dare.

        Cheers!

        quota raven

        • quota raven says

          Dec 1, 2016 at 7:53 pm

          Sorry – brain cramp. Please make that Jan 20, 2017. qr

        • Cecilia Ellis says

          Dec 1, 2016 at 8:00 pm

          Quota, you are quite right. There is no end of what Obama will try to do in his remaking days in office. It’s like playing Wackamo … when you stop him at one place, he pops up at another place.

          Also, I didn’t see your above reply before I responded to your other request for information. My apologies!

          Hope you and yours are well.

        • Cecilia Ellis says

          Dec 1, 2016 at 8:03 pm

          Predictive text gremlins strike again. My above should read “in his remaining days” … Not “remaking days.”

        • Shmooviyet says

          Dec 1, 2016 at 8:41 pm

          Raven: I doubt anyone here would respond to you with “he wouldn’t dare”.
          Said it before, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see BO turn around and flip the bird (with a smile) to America before he disappears inside Marine One.
          He is one determined little sob.

        • Cecilia Ellis says

          Dec 1, 2016 at 8:54 pm

          Shmooviyet wrote: “He is one determined little sob.”

          “That” he is.

      • Keith Jordan says

        Dec 2, 2016 at 11:39 am

        What is the meaning of “siterated”, which you use so eloquently? I can’t find it in the dictionary.

        • Cecilia Ellis says

          Dec 2, 2016 at 11:51 am

          Keith, thanks for pointing out that error. The word should be “iterated” … not “siterated”. My apologies.

        • quota raven says

          Dec 2, 2016 at 11:54 am

          Keith – On Cecilia’s behalf, re “siterated” – I suggest that the “s” is a stray pinky.
          What was (eloquently) meant is “iterated”, as any thoughtful reader might glean…

          Cheers!

          quota raven

        • Cecilia Ellis says

          Dec 2, 2016 at 12:22 pm

          Quota, thanks. It looks like that is exactly what happened. Sorry about the confusion I caused. While I hope it doesn’t, I am sure that it will happen again …

    • joe says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 4:26 am

      hope odousche has the nerve to veto, and they override his muzrat arse on the way out the door!

    • A Harris USA says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 4:12 pm

      Cheers!!! I know my Congressman Duncan D Hunter (R) is totally against Obama and his love the Muslims crap!! I have a feeling that once the guys and gals in congress got the “message” after the election, the heat is on!!
      And the heat is about to turned up!!! GO Trump GO!!!

  3. Angel says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    “In eight years in office, the man never once moved to dispel suspicions that he does not have the United States’ best interests at heart.” Exactly! As soon as he’s out of the White House, he should be arrested and tried for high treason. He has consistently supported the interests of the terrorism-sponsoring mullahs instead of America’s interests. He deserves to spend the rest of his life in jail.

    • quota raven says

      Dec 1, 2016 at 4:28 pm

      Angel – Exactly right.

      Cheers!

      quota raven

    • LaLa says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 10:05 am

      Amen, Amen!!!

    • Keith Jordan says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 11:51 am

      All the Hillary voters are sure to disagree with you, as they all seem to think Obama is the eighth wonder of the world.

  4. Angemon says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    S***’s getting real.

    • American Pragmatism says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 10:55 am

      Go Trump!

  5. Aussietrev says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 5:26 pm

    With that sort of vote in congress if Obummer did veto the bill his veto would be overturned adding one more skid mark to his “legacy.” Just resign office early you piece of garbage and relocate to Yemen and stick Michelle and the girls in burkas, you know you want to.

    • joe says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 4:28 am

      That is the problem when you have a person RAISED in a MUSLUM country, with MUSLUM parents. Thank you piece of garbadge lyin media, for givin this piece of crap a pass the first time around! Trump got your lyin numberspot on!

  6. Charles says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 5:36 pm

    LOL! The Immam of DC must be very pissed off about this!
    The jig is up!
    We have your number!
    Just leave the stage peacefully. It’s the only option that Osama has left!

  7. common sense says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    99 to zip says it all even if BHO can veto. Also since its being done before the smoke of the campaign clears and the Trump enters the White house. They may well find BHO knocked out cold by a Mike Tyson punch on the oval office floor asking about his mommy.

    • quota raven says

      Dec 1, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      To Common Sense – 99 to zip doesn’t say it all to me:

      CONGRESS consists of the House of Reps, 535 members, whose job it is to write and present bills for a vote, to initiate legislation. Then, if it passes the House, the bill goes to the Senate (100 members) for a confirmation vote. If they pass it too, the bill goes to the president’s desk, and if he signs it, it becomes law. If he vetoes it, the bill can go back to Congress where, with a much larger percentage of votes, 2/3 I think, Congress can override the president’s veto and the bill becomes law in spite of the presidential veto..

      Where does this 99 to zero vote come from? It means nothing to me, and it has the effect of throwing a wrench into the meaning of this article.

      Anyone care to enlighten me about this? It’s driving me crazy.

      Cheers!

      quota raven

      • Cecilia Ellis says

        Dec 1, 2016 at 7:52 pm

        Quota, according to an NYT,

        “Senators passed the bill unanimously, 99-0, two weeks after the House also approved the legislation by an overwhelming margin of 419-1.”

        http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/12/01/us/politics/ap-us-congress-iran-sanctions.html?_r=0

        Hope this helps.

        • Cecilia Ellis says

          Dec 1, 2016 at 7:53 pm

          Should read: “NYT article”.

        • quota raven says

          Dec 1, 2016 at 8:04 pm

          Thanks again, Cecilia.

          Cheers!

          quota raven

    • Kathy Brown, Esq. says

      Dec 1, 2016 at 10:49 pm

      But LOOK what it took for the RINOs to grow a pair!

      They never did this, never, always whining, ‘OH! But…but…the Prez will VETO it! WAAAAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!’

      It took us ELECTING the unthinkable: a non-career politician. Who most of them tried desperately to defeat!

      • quota raven says

        Dec 1, 2016 at 10:56 pm

        Kathy – Satisfying, isn’t it?

        Cheers!

        quota raven

      • linnte says

        Dec 2, 2016 at 12:40 am

        You said what I was going to say! Hahahah! I think they are finally growing cohones because 1. I bet it feels GOOD to stand up to Obama and 2. I think they want to look like they actually DID something, anything before Trump is sworn in.

  8. Mong says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    Obama clearly hates America. In the short time he has left, the mask will slip. His actions are now overtly anti-American. It’s amazing that he’s got away with it for this long.

  9. gravenimage says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    Congress unanimously passes new Iran sanctions, ignoring Obama administration threats
    ………………….

    Excellent to hear!

  10. Fred says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 6:39 pm

    I have read that only once has Congress voted against the Obama administration to override his veto; this was when they decided to allow legal action by 9/11 survivors to go ahead.
    But now it seems that the Senate has voted unanimously to continue with sanctions. This is confirmed by The New York Times and Reuters. Is Obama’s approval of Iran’s nuclear program purely symbolic?

    Has the American public noticed that the man they elected to the presidency is at almost complete loggerheads with the Congress; the entire senate and even Democrats in the House of Representatives?

  11. somehistory says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    Can they get any of the billions back? Probably not.

    He *threatened* Congress. He *warned* Americans.

    Who next? Israel?

  12. 7%Solution says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    Exactly, somehistory. It would be great if the “deal” could be rolled back, but Iran has already been enriched by a billion or so U.S. taxpayers’ dollars (all of which will likely go into funding the demise of said taxpayers). So, Iran comes out way ahead no matter what.

    Many are celebrating that Mr. Obama is leaving office, and that is understandable; but a lot of the mess he’s made will not be leaving with him.

  13. Guest says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    Suck on that on your way out Obama

  14. Glenn Wilson says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 9:20 pm

    They can’t make this shit up. Primitive Man (Muslims) are not even human. Their thoughts and ideas are so backward that I don’t believe they can even be a member of society. They do not need to live in the West with Modern Man and bring the filth of Islam with them. Mankind has given them every chance in the world to live in peace and harmony. All they want to do is to kill and conquer, don’t bring your shithole ideas to Modern Man. Islam was invented to stop paganism, unite the Arabs and start the worship of Satan. Inbreeding has helped to keep this Satanic Cult alive. Thanks to the Cult of War, Conquest and Deceit.

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 1, 2016 at 9:27 pm

      Sure, Muslims are human–they are just humans who have embraced evil and ignorance.

  15. Baucent says

    Dec 2, 2016 at 4:19 am

    Deeply humiliating for the Obama Admin. They are lame ducks and they know it.

  16. duj swami says

    Dec 2, 2016 at 5:28 am

    Don’t worry, Rasool Obama still has time to send Iran more money and some emotional support…He will always be welcome in Iran, he ad the Ayatollah are like that = and no one is sure who is on top…

  17. Les says

    Dec 2, 2016 at 5:56 am

    God is great and there is only one God, the God who is Jesus Christ! And God never stops helping those who love and serve Him.

    Hussein Obama and liberals have committed grave sins against God and God’s justice will be served upon Hussein and liberals.

    Continue to pray for our new president Trump because Satan (i.e. Liberals) are going to become even more violent than they already are.

    • duj swami says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 9:24 am

      I don’t see any point of threatening people with God’s wrath…

  18. Cretius says

    Dec 2, 2016 at 8:56 am

    A contract or treaty between Islam and non-believers has no worth. Their prophet made and broke treaties. Deceit and lies are sanctioned to protect and to further the goals of Islam. Iran hates the West, particularly the U.S. Iran fundss holy war against non-believers. To trust Iran is suicidal.

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