Talk:Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015

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A link to the text of the act would be good. The article Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action suggests that, if Congress resolves, pursuant to this act, to disapprove the agreement with Iran, the president will probably veto such resolution. It would be interesting to know whether, according to the act, he can do so. And I, for one, question whether he can veto a resolution, as opposed to actual legislation. I don't see any discussion of this question in the article on vetoes. Terry Thorgaard (talk)

The reason that Republican Senator Cotton voted against this, "Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," was that the "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," is not just a regular Bill, rather a Treaty, and falls under the "Treaty Clause of the U.S. Constitution," see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Clause. This Clause states: "[The President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur..." By passing this, "Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," gives the President the opportunity to veto, and then he would need 2/3rds of the Senator to overturn his veto. The President can do so, since the Republicans unwittingly gave the President the authority to do so. I don't like it either Terry.Easeltine (talk) 18:49, 17 July 2015 (UTC)