USA TODAY: Republican senators say they will defy President Obama and push for a bill to toughen sanctions against Iran despite White House objections that any new legislation should wait until after the current round of talks run their course.
The coming confrontation could impact whether Iran’s nuclear program can be curtailed through talks that restarted this week in Geneva instead of military action.
Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, a junior member of the Senate banking committee that is considering the bill, said the end of talks in Geneva this week with no change in Iranian behavior means the Senate should move forward on toughening sanctions despite White House objections… (more)
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