Sen. Ted Cruz isn't satisfied with the bill's process in which Congress could disapprove of the deal. Photo: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons.

AP – The Senate plunges into a high-stakes debate this week over empowering Congress to review and possibly reject any nuclear deal with Iran, offering Republican presidential candidates a chance to prove their hawkishness toward Iran and support for Israel.

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida wants to add a provision requiring the Obama administration to certify that Iran’s leaders have publicly accepted Israel’s right to exist, a nearly impossible mandate.

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