Subject: POLITICO Huddle: CAN CONGRESS STOP IRAN DEAL? – Obama pledges no bad agreement -- KILLING ROILS IMMIGRATION DEBATE – House revives immigration fight -- SERGEANT SUSPENDED IN GUN PROBE – Senate Republicans punt on Cuba, for now
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Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2015 05:21:56 -0600

By Seung Min Kim (
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With an assist from Rachael Bade

CAN CONGRESS STOP IRAN DEAL? POLITICO's Burgess Everett takes a look: "If President Barack Obama announces a nuclear containment deal with Iran this week, an army of critics led by Republican hawks in Congress will leap into action to kill it. That's very unlikely to happen. The law that Congress passed in May allowing lawmakers to weigh in on a nuclear agreement will do just that - give them a say. But it also makes it impossible to block an agreement absent a full-on Democratic rebellion against the president."

--"If opponents could somehow manage to get a resolution expressing their disapproval and blocking the lifting of congressional sanctions through both houses of Congress - a big if, given the Senate's 60-vote filibuster threshold - they'd run straight into Obama's veto pen. And even some of the fiercest opponents of an Iran pact concede the president could probably cobble together 34 votes in the Senate to sustain his veto. 'Clearly, it's going to be challenging,' said Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)." 
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--Silver lining: Niels Lesniewski notes for CQ Roll Call that the Iran talks going beyond July 9 means August recess is probably saved: 
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OBAMA TO DEMS: NO BAD IRAN DEAL - POLITICO's Sarah Wheaton: "Over drinks and hors d'oeuvres in the State Dining Room, Obama discussed a range of Democratic priorities with his Senate colleagues, including an upcoming fight over spending bills, climate change and the latest court victory for Obamacare ... On a day when yet another self-imposed deadline slipped away from nuclear negotiators meeting with Iranian officials in Vienna, the president urged his party to ignore the naysayers."

--"While Obama 'covered every hot topic there was,' said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), when it came to Iran, 'he wanted to make it clear to us that if it's a bad deal, there's no deal.'" 
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--On a lighter note, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) jokes about the lack of vegan options available at the dinner: "You would think the president would say, 'Cory's coming.' C'mon."

SAN FRAN KILLING ROILS IMMIGRATION DEBATE - Mike Lillis writing for The Hill: "The fatal shooting of a San Francisco woman in a popular tourist district, allegedly by an illegal immigrant with a long criminal record, has intensified the debate over immigration on Capitol Hill. It has also focused attention on the issue of 'sanctuary' cities that do not cooperate with federal officials on deportations. Republicans have pounced, accusing the Obama administration of a failure to enforce deportation policies and other immigration laws."

--"They've scheduled hearings and highlighted legislation designed to discourage sanctuary statutes, which prevent local authorities from assisting federal immigration efforts. Democrats have countered that criminal offenders would be easier to deport if Congress would pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill - legislation opposed by House Republicans. At the same time, several Democrats on Tuesday sought to distance themselves from San Francisco's sanctuary law." 
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HOUSE REVIVES EDUCATION FIGHT - House Republicans are aiming to pass their education bill later today - the same legislation they had to pull from the floor due to conservative opposition earlier this year. Bloomberg's Billy House has a curtain-raiser: "The U.S. House will try again this week to pass a Republican rewrite of the No Child Left Behind education law, with party leaders seeking to gain support from conservative members who balked earlier this year ... This time, they plan to allow votes on at least two amendments sought by conservatives, which weren't going to be permitted in February."

--"The House bill, H.R. 5, is intended to cut back the federal government's role in K-12 education and would eliminate dozens of programs that Republicans say are duplicative. One proposed amendment, sponsored by Representatives Matt Salmon of Arizona and Ron DeSantis of Florida, would ease federal testing mandates ... Another amendment, proposed by Representative Mark Walker of North Carolina and DeSantis, would let states opt out of federal education programs without giving up some funding, and allow them to consolidate some federal funding for other education purposes." 
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--Fawn Johnson writes for National Journal about how on education, Senate Democrats are caught between two key constituencies: civil-rights groups and teachers unions: 
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SERGEANT SUSPENDED IN GUN PROBE - CQ Roll Call's Hannah Hess, who's been dominating this beat: "Capitol Police have suspended a sergeant in the Capitol division, allegedly in retribution for a leak related to Roll Call's May 1 report of three incidents in which officers left loaded guns in problematic places, such as the bathroom. The sergeant was one of two senior officials ordered on June 22 to speak with internal affairs investigators in the Office of Professional Responsibility, according to sources within the department." 
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IT'S WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015 and welcome to the Huddle. Hit me up at 
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TODAY IN CONGRESS - The House is in at 10 a.m. and will vote between 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. and between 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. They'll be working on the Student Success Act and the Interior appropriations bill, as well as a couple of suspensions. The Senate is in at 10 a.m. and will resume work on the Every Child Achieves Act (its version of the House bill). A vote on one amendment is expected before caucus lunches begin at 12:30 p.m.

AROUND THE HILL - Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and GOP leaders hold their post-conference avail at 10 a.m. in HC-8. House Dem Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (D.-Calif.), Dem caucus vice-chair Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) will hold House Dems' weekly post-caucus press avail at 10 a.m. at HVC-210 alcove. Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) will hold a news event to talk about the Military Consumer Protection Act at 10:15 a.m. in SVC-201.

Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), ChrisVan Hollen (D-Md.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and others will hold a press conference to announce a reproductive health bill at 10 a.m. at House Triangle. Scott, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will hold a press call on the America's College Promise Act at 10:30 a.m. RSVP to 
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Scott and fellow Reps. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) will hold a news conference to talk up that same bill at 11 a.m. in HVC Studio A. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and Reps. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) will hold a press event calling for gun control laws at 11:30 a.m. in HVC-215.

Boehner, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Pelosi, and other members will hold a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War at 3 p.m. in Emancipation Hall.

HOUSE GOP HOSTS BLACK CEOS - House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) will meet with more than 60 African-American CEOs in a "fly-in" addressing challenges for business owners in urban areas in Rayburn 2237 starting at 10 a.m., per an aide. The event is part of a broader House GOP initiative to engage non-traditional audiences such as minority groups and millennials. Also appearing before the group: Reps. Bob Dold (R-Ill.) and Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) who'll talk about entrepreneurship, and Reps. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) and Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) who'll discuss education and workforce issues.

CLINTON TAUNTS GOP ON EMAIL -- In her first national interview since the campaign launch, Hillary Clinton accused Republicans of blowing up her practice of using a personal email -- for political reasons: "There was no law, no regulation, nothing that did not give me the full authority to decide how I was going to communicate," she said in the CNN interview. Then Clinton took another whack, arguing "I had no obligation" to turn over any emails in the first place: 'I didn&#39;t have to turn over anything. I chose to turn over 55,000 pages because I wanted to go above and beyond what was expected of me."

Republicans, particularly those on the Benghazi committee, beg to differ, pointing to rules that require government officials to keep records of all their official business. Clinton, however, was able to personally select what she thought fell into that category - and delete the rest. "Secretary Clinton had a statutory duty to preserve records from her time in office, she had a legal duty to cooperate and tell the truth with congressional investigators requesting her records," said Benghazi chair Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.). "[W]e do know her way of doing things provided an incomplete public record."

SENATE GOP PUNTS CUBA FIGHT - Your Huddle host with Rachael Bade: "The Senate panel overseeing the State Department's budget rolled out its fiscal 2016 bill funding the department on Tuesday, and it includes no restrictions on money for an embassy in Havana - splitting sharply with House Republicans who block funding for the official diplomatic post in their legislation."

--"The omission was notable in part because hawkish Republicans have blasted President Barack Obama for appeasing the Castro regime after the president announced last week that the United States and Cuba would reopen embassies in each others' capitals. But it's also surprising because the State panel is chaired by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who promised in December that he would do 'all in my power' to block funding for a Cuba embassy." 
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STABBING VICTIM WAS FORMER HIMES INTERN - The Hartford Courant: "Kevin Sutherland, 24, who was raised in Trumbull and lived in northeast Washington, D.C., was killed Saturday on a Metro train at the NOMA-Gallaudet station near Florida Avenue ... 'Am absolutely heartbroken by the tragic loss of intern, staffer & wonderful friend, Kevin Sutherland,' Himes said in a tweet Sunday afternoon. 'I&#39;ve known few as selfless & decent.'" 
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HILL PUSHES FIFA ON SOCCER WAGES - ABC News: "At least two members of Congress are calling on equal pay for female soccer players following the US Women&#39;s National Team&#39;s commanding World Cup win Sunday night. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) penned a letter to FIFA President Sepp Blatter Monday calling on the embattled FIFA leader to raise payouts for female soccer players. Despite the 5-2 victory of Japan -- the most-watched soccer match in U.S. television history -- the winners will be paid just $2 million, four times less than a men&#39;s team bounced from the first round of the men's tournament, Maloney noted ... Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, also tweeted her support for equal
 athlete pay." 
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--An eye-popping fact: Our colleagues across the pond at POLITICO Europe note that the total payout for the Women's World Cup will be $15 million, while the men's World Cup payout total last year was $576 million. That's nearly 40 times bigger than the women's payout: 
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WHO'S GARY PETERS? HuffPo's Jen Bendery chronicles the sad tale of Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, the sole Democratic freshman who goes unrecognized (apparently) by Hill reporters and wasn't even listed on the Senate Democratic website as a senator until May: "He&#39;s like the kid who finally makes it to high school, only to find that all the other freshmen have formed cliques without him. His Republican classmates tease him about holding meetings. Alone. 'We ask him when he has his freshman caucus meeting if it&#39;s hard to get a quorum,' said Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.)."

--"Still, Peters is a good sport ... 'Well, on the positive side, I&#39;m immediately launched into leadership as the president of the Democratic freshman class,' he said. 'I can also say that my class speaks with one voice.'" 
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