Dems Block Senate Again from Having Its Say on Iran

Senate Democrats have done it again, filibustering a Republican attempt to vote on President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran.

It's the second time the Democrats have blocked the Senate from having a say on the controversial deal.

While a significant majority of 56 senators voted to let the Senate do its job, Republicans needed 60 votes to get past the filibuster.

"A strong, bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives voted to reject the deal. A strong, bipartisan majority of the Senate would vote to reject the deal too," Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said.

Republicans point to polls showing Americans don't like the Iran deal.

"I believe Congress owes the American people a final up or down vote," McConnell said. "If only Democrat senators would stop blocking the American people from even having a final vote on one of the most consequential foreign policy issues of our age."

Since the congressional review period for the deal expires Thursday, Republicans plan to vote then on a new measure.

It would stop the president from lifting sanctions on Iran unless Tehran recognizes the state of Israel and releases Americans detained in Iran.