Did you know on March 9th 2015 the United States Senate wrote an open letter to the Islamic Republic of Iran?
It read
Unites States Senate Washington DC 20510
March 9 2015
An open letter to the Islamic Republic of Iran:
It has come to our attention while observing your nuclear negotiations with our government that you may not be fully aware of our constitutional system.
Thus, we are writing to bring your attention to two features of our constitution - the power to make binding international agreements and the different character of federal offices. - which you should seriously consider as negotiations progress.
First under our constitution, while the president negotiates international agreements, congress plays the significant role of ratifying them. In the case of a treaty, the senate must ratify it by a two-thirds vote. A so-called congressional-executive agreement requires a majority vote in both The House and The Senate. Because of federal rules this effectively means a three fifths vote in the senate. Anything not approved by congress is a mere executive agreement
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Unites States Senate Washington DC 20510
March 9 2015
An open letter to the Islamic Republic of Iran:
It has come to our attention while observing your nuclear negotiations with our government that you may not be fully aware of our constitutional system.
Thus, we are writing to bring your attention to two features of our constitution - the power to make binding international agreements and the different character of federal offices. - which you should seriously consider as negotiations progress.
First under our constitution, while the president negotiates international agreements, congress plays the significant role of ratifying them. In the case of a treaty, the senate must ratify it by a two-thirds vote. A so-called congressional-executive agreement requires a majority vote in both The House and The Senate. Because of federal rules this effectively means a three fifths vote in the senate. Anything not approved by congress is a mere executive agreement
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