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Congress ponders next step for rejecting Iran deal

Republicans won't let a veto threat stop them from voicing their opposition.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gestures to to a colleague before the start of
 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 29, 2015. McConnell and Abe were scheduled to meet later in the day.  REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX1AUYN

Congress has yet to approve the process for reviewing a final deal with Iran, but already Republicans are plotting their next move.

Legislation from Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., now being debated on the Senate floor would give lawmakers three options: approve the deal, reject it or do nothing — a tacit endorsement. Rejecting a deal would bar President Barack Obama from lifting congressional sanctions and would almost certainly draw his veto, but many Republicans say they expect their leadership to push for a vote nonetheless.

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