Today’s news from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.): Iran Agrees to Freeze Nuclear Program: Iran struck a historic deal Sunday with the United States and five other world powers, agreeing to a temporary freeze of its nuclear program in the most significant agreement between Washington and Tehran in more than three decades of estrangement. President Obama hailed the agreement, which commits Iran to curb its nuclear activities for six months in exchange for limited and gradual sanctions relief, including access to $4.2 billion from oil sales. The six-month period will give diplomats time to negotiate a more sweeping agreement, The Associated Press reported. Filibuster Reform: “The move by Senate Democrats to limit filibusters on presidential appointments is only a first step in ending a procedural abuse that unfairly tips the balance of power toward the minority … The solution is to restore the filibuster to its full glory. In December 2010, Sen. Sanders spoke for 8½ hours against President Obama’s tax cut deal, now known as “filibernie” … Sanders at least gave Americans a glimpse of what a true filibuster might look like. If a senator wants to block legislation and his side lacks the votes to defeat the bill, then let him or her stand up and speak for as long as he or she is physically able,” the Burlington Free Press said in an editorial. Budget Conference: Members of the House-Senate budget conference committee are narrowing the focus of their negotiations to a plan that would provide some sequester relief and new discretionary spending levels for appropriators for two years, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Although top aides caution that Democrats and Republicans do not have a deal yet, the spending targets and the provisions under discussion suggest leaders of the conference committee have set their sights on an outline for a limited agreement that would create budgeting stability through 2015 while setting aside larger and more contentious questions, Congressional Quarterlyreported. Continue reading here: sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/newswatch/112413
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 13:25:32 +0000
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