Republicans: Obama to blame for Iran letter

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Senate Republicans don’t doubt the Iranian regime’s knowledge of the U.S. constitutional system and the role of Congress in approving treaties.

But they say they are frustrated by President Obama’s repeated efforts to minimize Congress’ influence as he barrels toward an agreement with Iran to limit Tehran’s nuclear capability. That’s why it took only a few days last week for freshman Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas to secure the support of 46 of his GOP colleagues for an open letter to Iran.

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