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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). | 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). | ||
| − | Only one senator voted against this law: [[Tom Cotton]], who explains that it violates the Constitution. | + | 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> |
| + | {{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.}} | ||
The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has never addressed the constitutionality of this approach. | The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has never addressed the constitutionality of this approach. | ||
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[[category:politics]] | [[category:politics]] | ||
[[category:government]] | [[category:government]] | ||
[[category:United States Constitution]] | [[category:United States Constitution]] | ||
Revision as of 17:42, August 10, 2015
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).
Only one senator voted against this law: Tom Cotton, who explains that it violates the Constitution. He explained:[1]
| “ | 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. | ” |
The U.S. Supreme Court has never addressed the constitutionality of this approach.