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The '''Corker Law''', officially known as Bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act and informally still called the "Corker bill," is a misguided federal law that circumvents the [[Treaty Clause]] in the [[U.S. Constitution]], and essentially requires not a 2/3rds vote to ratify a foreign treaty, but a 2/3rds vote to reject one (in order to override a presidential veto). In other words, the Corker law replaces the Treaty Clause with respect to Iran such that a majority vote in Congress can reject the deal, but the president can then reject the congressional vote, which would require a 2/3rds vote by each house of Congress to override the veto.
The '''Corker Law''', officially known as Bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act and informally still called the "Corker bill," is a misguided federal law that circumvents the [[Treaty Clause]] in the [[U.S. Constitution]], and essentially requires not a 2/3rds vote to ratify a foreign treaty, but a 2/3rds vote to reject one (in order to override a presidential veto). In other words, the Corker law replaces the Treaty Clause with respect to Iran such that a majority vote in Congress can reject the deal, but the president can then reject the congressional vote, which would require a 2/3rds vote by each house of Congress to override the veto.
Only one senator voted against this law: [[Tom Cotton]], who explains that it violates the Constitution. He explained:<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/241355-senate-votes-to-approve-Iran-review-bill</ref>
Only one senator voted against this law: [[Tom Cotton]], who explains that it violates the Constitution. He explained:<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/241355-senate-votes-to-approve-Iran-review-bill</ref>
{{cquote|A nuclear-arms agreement with any adversary—especially the terror-sponsoring, Islamist Iranian regime—should be submitted as a treaty and obtain a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate as required by the Constitution.}}
{{cquote|A nuclear-arms agreement with any adversary—especially the terror-sponsoring, Islamist Iranian regime—should be submitted as a treaty and obtain a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate as required by the Constitution.}}
Disappointingly, Senator's [[Ted Cruz]] and [[Rand Paul]] voted for the Corker bill.
Disappointingly, Senator's [[Ted Cruz]] and [[Rand Paul]] voted for the Corker bill.