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Jeff Merkley: “We can’t sleepwalk into a decision this consequential. The law gives Congress the power to review and block a deal like…”

On the recordOctober 17, 2026
We can’t sleepwalk into a decision this consequential. The law gives Congress the power to review and block a deal like this, and the Senate will now have the chance to fulfill its statutory responsibility before it’s too late.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Senator Merkley on Congress's role in the nuclear deal.

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