<p>Senior Senator from New York, Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, ;has ;announced his opposition to the deal negotiated with the Ayatolla of Iran by Secretary of State Kerry and the Obama administration intended to curb Iran&#8217;s nuclear weapons development.  ;The New York Times reported Schumer retreated to his New York apartment to study the agreement, before deciding ;this was not an agreement he could support.</p>
<p>Released from Schumer&#8217;s office: &#8220;Advocates on both sides have strong cases for their point of view that cannot simply be dismissed. This has made evaluating the agreement a difficult and deliberate endeavor, and after deep study, careful thought and considerable soul-searching, I have decided I must oppose the agreement and will vote yes on a motion of disapproval.&#8221;</p>
<p>Senator Claire McCaskell has already dismissed Schumer&#8217;s decision, saying it would not put pressure on other Senators to oppose the agreeement.  ;However we believe it will prompt other Democrats to take a second look.  ;The &#8216;fast track&#8217; authority used by Kerry to negotiate the agreement requires Congress have a certain amount of time to approve the agreement or not. However, Congress would have to provide a veto-proof majority to disapprove the accord.  ; Congress will deliberate on the agreement when it returns from recess next month.</p>
<p>The White House has responded with indirect comments to this point, some say Schumer&#8217;s Senate career may be at risk.</p>
<p><strong>Author&#8217;s note:</strong> This unexpected news will be a great relief for critics of this agreement, which would release over $150 Billion to Iran.  ;Critics have said the accord does not allow for proper inspections of nuclear facilities, and with the release of the funds, paves the road to a nuclear Iran.  ;Schumer&#8217;s opposition could spur a sufficient number of Democrats to override the likely veto from President Obama. This would be a crippling blow to the prestige and credibility of the Obama Administration, however many conservatives are now hopeful that such a bad agreement will be thrown out and renegotiated. John Kerry&#8217;s position would thereafter be tenuous, with a possibility he would resign.</p>