Dem senator who supports Iran deal doesn’t want filibuster

8 September 2015, 9:15 pm

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A Democrat senator who supports the deal issues a statement in which he says he would like to see the deal properly debated and not passed by killing legislation that can impact it through a filibuster.

Senator Chris Coons “hopes that it will proceed in such a way that the Senate has ample opportunity to conclude debate on this important deal and allow each Senator to make their individual position clear,” according to a statement from his office.

Coons also hopes that “Leaders [Harry] Reid and [Mitch] McConnell quickly reach an agreement to proceed on debate on the Iran agreement and proceed to a final vote without amendments,” the statement says.