Capitol Hill leaders, presidential candidates raise bipartisan concerns about pending Iran nuclear deal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday led a chorus of bipartisan concern from congressional leaders and 2016 presidential candidates about an Iran nuclear deal, amid reports that negotiators are expected to reach a provisional agreement.

 

“This is going to be a very hard sell for the administration,” the Kentucky Republican said on “Fox News Sunday,” when asked about the likelihood of Congress signing off on a deal.

 

He spoke minutes after diplomats said that negotiators could possibly announce a deal as early as Monday to curb Iran’s atomic program in return for tens of billions of dollars in sanctions relief.

 

McConnell suggested that President Obama will ultimately win final approval for the deal, considering he would need only 34 Senate votes to veto the likely passage of “resolution of disapproval” by the GOP-led chamber.

 

However, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, a Senate Foreign Relations Committee member, also continued to raise skepticism about any deal, which suggests that getting 34 Democratic Senate votes might be a challenge.

 

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