The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved a measure that would give Congress some oversight over any final nuclear deal reached with Iran. President Obama will reluctantly sign the bill, facing the reality that there were at least a dozen Democratic senators willing to vote for a much stricter measure that would have given Congress a virtual veto over any agreement. The legislation, as passed by the committee, would give Congress only the ability to weigh in on when sanctions can be lifted.  And unless the final deal to be negotiated before June 30 is worse than the framework deal just completed, it is likely that an Obama veto of any move by Congress to maintain sanctions will be upheld. New York Times: The essence of the legislation is that Congress will have a chance to vote on whatever deal emerges with Iran — if one is reached by June 30 — but in a way that would be extremely difficult for Mr. Obama to lose, allowing Secretary of...(Read Full Post)