By last week, the Democrats had enough votes to filibuster the debate on the disapproval resolution altogether.

Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, announced his support of the deal in August but Sen.

Senate Democrats Thursday were able to block a final GOP attempt to derail the Iran nuclear agreement. “Iran must not be left with any doubt that it will feel the pain of sanctions from the entire global community the moment it violates the agreement“, he said.

The vote came several hours before the deadline to pass a resolution offering an opinion on the nuclear agreement with Iran. That turned out to be a significant understatement, of course.

The US Constitution says treaties made by the President need to receive a two-thirds approval in the Senate. The House passed a resolution earlier this week, but not with a veto-proof majority anyhow. “At best, it’s a colossal waste of time – at worst, it’s willfully delaying action on the most basic constitutional function of the Congress: funding the government“, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Tuesday.

House members rejected a resolution to approve the deal last week.

There are other signs that the president’s “victory” may be a pyrrhic one.

In Congress, some Republicans prepared to move on.

WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s a done deal, yet opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement won’t go quietly.

The bipartisan majority of Congress and the American public have concluded it will not improve our safety, our security or our stability. It is estimated that Iran will be rewarded with over $100 billion in economic relief from sanctions being lifted, thus fueling the anti-American Iranian regime in the upcoming decade. If Iran cheats using secret facilities, we will find out.

The USA on Thursday appointed a coordinator for the implementation of the Iranian nuclear deal. So much for the snapback of sanctions.

If Iran fails to comply with the deal, the sanctions will be restored, the officials added.

Before the vote, McConnell said the administration had failed in its negotiations with Iran to ensure the release of the American citizens it holds, or to ensure Iran’s recognition of Israel’s right to exist.

Over the past few months, I’ve participated in dozens of meetings, briefings, and congressional hearings on the agreement. That is below even the meager support which Obamacare has mustered at any time since its passage.

It’s official the Obama administration is free to begin implementing the Iran nuclear deal.

Republicans in the House of Representatives have adopted a measure claiming that President Obama failed to disclose all the details of the agreement – as he was obligated to do under Corker-Cardin. “They’re taking serious issues and turning them into pawns on the political chessboard”.

Although the deal has taken effect, Walldorf said its future success remains in question. That may not be true – Iran and Cuba might qualify, at least on the street. Instead, it’s all hot air and posturing that may make for good TV back home but won’t do anything to address real concerns about whether the Iran deal actually makes the country safer.