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Congress races to act on Iran after Bibi's speech

The Senate is to take up a bill demanding a say on the nuclear deal next week.
U.S. Senators' Lindsey Graham (front L) (R-SC), John McCain (Back L) (R-AZ), Charles Schumer (C) (D-NY) and Bob Corker (R) (R-TN) talk on the floor of the House Chamber prior to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES  - Tags: POLITICS)   - RTR4RX59

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans lost no time inserting Congress into Iran nuclear talks following the Israeli leader's dire warnings.

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said his committee would vote March 10 on his bill giving Congress a say before more statutory sanctions can be lifted. And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., promised to expedite floor consideration of the bill next week.

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