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Senate May Vote on Iran Bill Without Candidates’ Amendments

Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, left, looks on as Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, speaks during a news conference with following a vote in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. — Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, left, looks on as Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, speaks during a news conference with following a vote in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013.
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Kathleen Hunter

May 5, 2015, 8:06 PM UTCUpdated onMay 5, 2015, 10:47 PM UTC

Senate Republican leaders are moving to advance a bill to let Congress review any Iran nuclear deal without allowing votes on amendments offered by two of their party’s presidential contenders, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, told reporters Tuesday that the Senate would move forward on the Iran bill “very quickly.” He set up a vote to end debate for Thursday, and a vote on final passage could come later that day.