it came from barbara mikulski, the deciding vote.he feisty democrat from maryland who is retiring at the end of this term. because this iran deal is so fraught and so politically controversial and so much money and so much lobbying being spent, it is a hard political decision for even a lot of democratic senators to side with president obama. on the one hand it makes sense that the dgd vote would come from a senator who will never face re-election again. will never have any political blowback from this that she is ever going to have to worry about. on the other hand, that didn't make it a sure bet that barbara mikulski would be a yes. one important factor we're told, is that the other senator from her state, the other snart, ben cardin, is still legitimately undecided on how he will vote and barbara mikulski didn't want to split her state's votes. she didn't want to split votes with the other senator from her state. so it was not at all sure that she would be a yes. as of today, she is a yes. that means it is done. it is a done deal.

barbara mikulski gives the president enough votes to override a veto. unless any senators reconsider. kerry's argument, it's not just a good deal, it's a done deal, no going back to the bargaining table. >> if we reject this agreement, the multinational sanctions will start to unravel and our agreement will diminish if not disappear. >> many democrats indicated they were holding their nose while picking the lesser of evils. senator mikulski said, no deal is perfect especially one negotiated with the iranian regime but i feel this is the best agreement to block iran from having a nuclear bomb. >> i support this deal with my eyes wide open aware of its flaws as well as its potential. >> the deal's most implacable opponent remains israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. kerry says he takes a back seat to no one. >> while i respectfully disagree with prime minister netanyahu about the benefits of the agreement, i do not question for a minute the basis of his concern nor that of any israeli. >> that conciliatory message was undercut somewhat from a tweet

barbara mikulski giving the president the 34th vote required to sustain his promised veto.ld congress pass a disapproval resolution as rand paul tells last night about how he thinks the president actually cut the votes he needed. lauren: it is more party loyalty than anything else. i think he's gotten the people who will vote with the president regardless of the facts. nicole: republicans pledge to keep their side up with new sanctions on tehran. watch how that plays out. lauren: meanwhile, china holding the parade to commemorate the victory over japan in world war ii 72 years ago. the chinese president announcing a reduction of 300,000 troops from the country more than 2 million member army. meanwhile, five chinese navy ships were sailing in international waters off the coast of alaska yesterday. the move on the last day of president obama's three-day visit to alaska. the white house in the intent of the chinese operation was all clear but the pentagon did not detect any threatening activities. we will have a live report from beijing this hour. nicole: that we will get you

democrat barbara mikulski of maryland is the 34th to sign on.ans vote to reject the deal and the president vetoes it, he will still have enough votes to sustain the veto. this morning, secretary of state was in philadelphia looking for support of the deal. sec. kerry: president obama and i are convinced the on any reasonable doubt that the framework that we have put forward will get the job done. assessment, we have excellent company. congress is expected to vote on the iran deal later this month. shares of h&r block arising today. the largest tax preparer in the u.s. has announced a long-awaited share buyback plan. they will buy back 1.5 billion of stock, 60% of its market value. there is a controversy of the new will smith movie "concussion," a story about football hedge from a. sony says the movie will not softened to placate the national football league, which is accused of hiding the nature of the game. e-mails from hackers, sony deleted moments that were critical of the nfl. those are your top stories. president obama is wrapping up a thre

senator barbara mikulski tipped the balance by saying she is in favor of it or, becoming the 34th democratic senator to do so. statement, she said no deal is perfect, especially one negotiated with the iranian regime. but it is the best program available to block iran from having a nuclear bomb. to senate is expected debated on tuesday. the house is expected to bring the resolution of this approval to the floor next week and, in a letter to her democratic colleagues,

and barbara mikulski said this would be one of the most serious votes she's taken. she said she spent hours in briefings going over the details of the randle agreement ultimately concluding this is the best way to keep iran from getting the bomb. the key with that 34-vote number the president now has, it is expected republicans will offer a vote of disapproval of this iran deal. if they pass that, which they appear to have the votes to do, president obama is then expected to veto that. but the 34-vote support that he has in the senate means he is likely to sustain that veto. >> a number of our middle eastern trade partners and allies are very upset about this deal. what does it do for relations between the united states and some of those middle eastern countries? >> well, i think you can see it when you look at how this is playing out within the democratic party politically. a lot of democrats are very concerned about taking this vote to democratic senators and said they won't do it because they're concerned it raises the level of risk for the nation of israel. they

and barbara mikulski is stepping down at the end of next year.nd still to be determined, her colleague senator ben carden. a little comment, the headline is the staffer who set up hillary's private server, i will plead the fifth, saying he'll assert his fieft amendment right and not testify before the house selected question. the attorneys sent them a letter earlier this week saying that their client will not testify at a hearing planned for next week. the letter was first reported last night by the "washington post." this reaction from the maryland congressman confirmed that tag leeann no did send the letter. he's calling this a wild and unsubstantiated accusation against hillary clinton and saying he supports his decision. he's not surprised by his decision to take the fifth. full story available online. from oklahoma, republican line, jim. your take on the iran nuclear deal and what happened in the senate yesterday. >> caller: yes. hello. >> yes, good morning. >> caller: yes. okay. i'm a veteran and what the previous veteran was discussing, sa

leon: tonight on the hill, barbara mikulski holds the key to the nuclear deal. the outgoing to democrat is giving the president the margin he needs to sustain the veto. kimberly: the iran nuclear deal is secure. >> the senate votes are in to make sure the agreement makes it through the congressional challenge. 34 senators say they will back obama's veto of a republican resolution to disapprove the deal. in a statement, senator barbara mikulski who provided the deciding vote says no deal is perfect. i have concluded that the joint catch henceive action is -- comprehensive action is the best to block them from getting a bomb. >> we started to be bombarded by myths about what the agreement will and won't do. >> secretary of state defended details of the deal in philadelphia. >> judge for yourself the difference where we were two years ago and where we are now and where we can be in the future. reporter: even reached today's goal the administration continue the efforts to drum up support on capitol hill. there are ten democratic senators who have not said how they w

the announcement by maryland democrat barbara mikulski gives the president enough votes in the senate to uphold his promised veto of any bill to kill the multinational agreement. assuming none of the senators reconsider. kerry's argument is not only a good deal a done deal. >> it is clear if we reject this plan the multilateral sanctions regime will start to unravel. the pressure on iran will start to lessen and our negotiating leverage will diminish if not disappear. >>> the mustering of the votes was not easy. many democrats indicated they were holding their nose while picking the lesser of evils. senator mikulski said, no deal is perfect especially the one negotiated with the iranian regime but i have concluded this is the best option available to block iran from having a bomb. >>> chris coons. >> i support this aware of its flaws as well as its potential. >> benjamin netanyahu, kerry says i takes a back seat to no one. >> while i respectfully disagree with mr. netanyahu about the benefits of the agreement, i do not question for a moment the basis of his concern or that of any isra

today senator barbara mikulski came out in support of it. the maryland democrat's announcement gives the white house the votes it needs to withstand a challenge. jamie mcintire has more. jamie. >> as you said he needed those 34 votes to make sure that any veto he issues, sticks. and now it appears assuming nobody flips that the iran deal will survive the relentless attack by its opponents. >>> you wouldn't have known it from the full throated defense delivered by secretary of state john kerry in an hour long speech in philadelphia. but the obama administration appears to have won its battle with congress over the iran nuclear deal. the announcement by maryland democrat barbara mikulski gives the president enough votes in the senate to uphold his promised veto of any bill to kill the multinational agreement. assuming nothing happens to make any of the senators reconsider. kerry's main argument, it's not just a good deal, it's a done deal because there can be no going back to the bargaining table. >> it is clear if we reject this plan the mult

maureen: today barbara mikulski became the 34th democrat to support the iran nuclear agreement. president obama has enough votes to sustain a threatened veto of the republican led measure to kill the deal. leon: we have new video of president's visit to alaska. he has been visiting the striking sites to draw awareness to the issue of the climate change. he took a moment to take a selfie with the survival expert bear grills. he is shooting an episode of the survival show "running wild" that will air this fall. that will be fun to watch. maureen: a nice and a beautiful area. doug: hot and humid. we need rain. some areas got some. maureen: what about tonight? doug: showers are coming to an end. it will be hot and humid tomorrow. this is a live look from the university. 79 degrees there. upper level disturbance from high school and southern lakes all day. this live shot will give you an idea of what skies will look like tomorrow. it's comfortable. 79 degrees. 94. another day in the 90's at reagan national. 76 is the morning low. the morning low is not that far away from the average

barbara mikulski at a maryland becoming the vote they give it ministers and exactly what it needed, a veto-prove majority. but it is much more competent. you can argue the administration is already one over not politicians but that is not mean it has won over the public. protesters passionately argued outside his jewish community center in florida. inside, vice president biden try to ease israeli concerns. >> i will say something somewhat outrageous. i dug you can find a single elected official holding office anywhere in the united states of america at any level it was more consistently supportive to the state of israel. reporter: in many ways a single place to dictate the deal's fate. the next president and largely scrap it and some gunning for the job of promise to do just that. >> we don't even get prisoners back. who negotiates a thing like that? double not happen. i can get that with a president trump. >> there is nothing legally binding about it. i will get rid of it on the first day of my presidency. reporter: expect more heated debate over the reach of international inspectors

obviously this speech still applies even with this critical -- yes, from barbara mikulski, john kerry noting with that with former vice president dick cheney. >> yes, they ended up having 34 democrats who would essentially be able to work any type of veto override. but tamron, there is another important number that the white house is gunning for, and that is 41. and there's the possibility if you end up having 41 senate democrats who support the iran deal but they could simply filibuster an getting detail back. >> what is the prospect of reaching that 41? >> if they get to 41, it is ray decision where all the other undecided democrats essentially say, 34 numbers have now been reached, let's all get on board. and you end up hitting that 41 number pretty easily. on the other hand, it looks like in 2016. maybe i'll vote against this iran deal. >> i do want to get you caught up on other news we're following, including this big story developing right now. local schools in and around the chicago suburb are closed right now as the manhunt expand for three men suspected in the murder of a pol

. >>> democratic senator, barbara mikulski became the deciding vote. and john kerry was at the constitutional center today touting the deal but first visited our 6 abc studios and had an interview with our own matt o'donnell. >> how are you? >> happy to see you. >> secretary of state, john kerry, arrived with a security detail at our 6 abc studios right before his speech at the national constitution center. we wondered why here. >> we thought it was senator casey, he has fallen in line with you now, why did you choose philadelphia to give this speech? >> we thought philadelphia would be a terrific place between washington and new york and the history with the constitution and formation of our country is a good place to talk about really serious issues. >> reporter: the secretary and the obama administration are well aware there are 2.5 million jewish people living in the area and may be skeptical of iran deal. >> less than 1,000 miles from iran, is israel, would we feel as strongly as you feel about this deal. >> i will speak for the israeli, i underst

barbara mikulski became the crucial 34th vote. the deal is unanimously opposed by republicans. things are getting personal as republican candidates donald trump and jeb bush attack each other's past. illegal immigration being an put out ae, trump statement from push from the past, bush declaring the trump supports democrats. >> these are mischaracterizations of my views. trump: he is doing poorly in the polls. let's see what happens here. the bruising campaign has had its effect on them both. a new abc news washington post poll shows that their popularity ratings are in the negative. coming up on "abc 7 news at noon," easing the congestion. a recommendation for federal employees before the pope's visit. she called it heaven and hell. the new details about the clerk refusing to issue marriage licenses in kentucky. and the one thing that authorities say that they need desperately to fight the wildfires out west. plus the hot human weather continues. what could it mean for your labor day weekend? that is still ahead. >> you are watching "abc 7 news at noon." jummy: we are less tha

the agreement and the best he could out of a bad deal. >> reza, your reaction to the vote, barbara mikulski'sent. there ten senators we haven't heard from. but as of now the deal seems locked in place. >> it is absolutely locked in place. what we are arguing over now in the united states congress is whether or not obama is going to have to use his veto. if he can reach 41 democratic senators it lab moot point and it will be a first round knockout for the president. this is the most intrusive, well put together nonproliferation agreement in the history of the world and a model that will be used going forward for future nonproliferation agreements. so it not only exceeded the benchmark set for by the united states, it has exceeded the benchmarks put forth by our allies, countries like russia and china that have relationships that ebb and flow. the reality is no deal is perfect. because a perfect deal means you get everything you want but we have gotten more than we anticipated we would get and creates a presence dent for the future that is much stronger than anything that existed prior to these

. >> donna edwards is running for the senate seat of the retiring barbara mikulski. >>> the u.s. and china today agreed not to carry out cyber crimes against each other or to supported hackers that might do that. the announcement came after what president obama described as an extremely productive meeting with the chinese president in the oval office. >> when i said to president xi and what i'd say to the american people is the question now is are words followed by actions and we will be watching carefully to make an assessment as to whether progress has been made in this area. >> china is believed to be behind a massive data breach affecting 5.6 million federal employees. during a welcome ceremony at the white house the president said his country and the u.s. need to be frank in order to have first and understanding between the two countries. >>> kim davis is switching parties. she's becoming a republican. the kentucky county clerk who went to jail rather than grant same sex licenses says she's switching parties because she feels abandoned by democrats. davis is in washington to

important victory this weekend in its fight to secure a nuclear agreement with iran when maryland barbara mikulski announced her support for the measure, giving president obama enough votes to sustain a veto if congress passes a resolution disapproving the deal. "wall street journal" global view columnist brett stephens joins us with more. this means the deal is moving forward. any possible way to stop it? >> no. look. the only way it's going to be stopped is if the vote -- a vote of disapproval lays a predicate for the next administration to begin to walk away from the deal as iran cheats, as it will cheat, on aspects of the deal and as iran continues to behave like it always does in the middle east. >>> the white house is building on they're not happy with just 37 votes in favor op they're trying to get 41. >> right. >> and then fill la buster it in the senate, using the procedural mo it would never really come up for a formal vote of disaprfl and never get to the president's desk. >> you had 98 senators voting in may for a bill that would at least force a vote. and now the democrats have so lit

he had been considered a possible candidate for retiring senator barbara mikulski's seat. >>> edward snowden started tweeting and has more than 185,000 followers in the very first hour. his first tweet is asking can you hear me now? at last check snowden was only following 1 account, get this, the national security agency where he worked before he leaked those classified document about government surveillance, snowden still living in exile in russia. >>> coming up president obama praises the secret service for a whirlwind week. >> but first stop local students could be held out of discover the world animals, seen those before but sometimes they do it on their own mmm foot wow food for giants oooo no wonder no one has eaten this sandwich kids discover the world with their mouths detergent is harmful if swallowed, so keep laundry pacs up and away from children brought to you by tide >>> prince george's county school officials are doing everything they can to get the word out about immunizations. >> that's right. thousands of students won't be allowed to attend class if their shots are

. >>> tomorrow -- barbara mikulski. >>> tomorrow is terrible traffic tuesday. a lot of people are returning from the holiday to school and there's an added shift this year. a change in start times to fairfax county schools which is the largest district. schools will start 10 to 20 minutes later depending on the grade level or school. with that combined with the return to fall traffic is going to mean an adjustment in many households. >> she gets to sleep an extra hour, so that's great. we're all going to enjoy the morning together hopefully. >> the texas a&m transportation institute says the washington region traffic is the most congested in the country. >>> talk about some terrible traffic. here is a look at the bay bridge where there is a backup several miles long. thousands are trying to get back from the shore after the holiday. in a power outage caused a 7-mile backup over the weekend from annapolis to the bridge. maryland transportation officials say the best time to head back to the shore is after 10:00 tonight. pretty late for a lot of us who have to ge

the president would veto that resolution and moments ago senator barbara mikulski became the last vote needed to keep any veto from being overridden. it was in the eyes of so many for so long a pariah nation, not to be trusted not to build a nuclear weapon, the secretary of state says it's the best deal to be made to constrain iran's nuclear program. >> without this agreement, iran can continue to expand their stockpile of enriches uranium, enough if further enriches for multiple bombs. >> the audience here was largely made up of university students but the obama nuclear deal is now considered veto proof in the u.s. senate. vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> before secretary kerry went to center city, he stopped here at 6 abc for an interview with our own matt o'donnell. you can see the story tonight on "action news" at 6:00. and we'll post it online at 6abc.com. >>> chester police are investigating two murders, both victims were shot to death in their cars. the most recent happened at 1:00 a.m. on butler street, they found a man dead inside of a white buick riddled with bullet h

the crucial endorsement sealing the deal came from maryland senator barbara mikulski. senator mikulski says the agreement is the the best way to curb iran's nuclear ambitions. >>> a motorcycle rider is fighting for his life following an accident in aspen hill. the rider lost control of the bike and crashed into three other vehicles this morning at the intersection of aspen hill road and parkland drive. shortly before that, police say they attempted to stop the cyclist because his bike had improper tags. the biker was rushed to the hospital with critical life threatening injuries. >>> three suspects remain on the loose wanted for killing a police officer in a suburb of chicago. the loss of the decorated officer known as gi joe is hitting the community hard. we have a report from fox lake, illinois. >> reporter: schools are empty near fox lake, illinois today and flags are lowered as police search for three men accused of killing one of their own. many students learn of the shooting and can killing of lieutenant charles gliniewicz while on lockdown. >> my heart just drop

philip: absolutely crucial, that vote from senator barbara mikulski. it came one hour before john kerry made his speech, almost an hour-long speech, in philadelphia. it was supposed to be a speech to further encourage democratic senators to side with the white house on this one, to vote eventually for the iran deal. by the time he spoke, he already knew that his beach was going to turn into a bit of a victory lap , because this is all the white house needs. this is all democrats need, 34 votes in the senate. one vote over one quarter of one of the houses up on capitol hill for this deal to go through. still, what will probably happen, the most likely outcome over the next two, is that there will first be a motion, resolution of disapproval on behalf of republicans in congress. that will almost stop the nuclear deal. but then there is the presidential veto from president obama. he is allowed to do that. this 34th vote you heard about, that will stop republicans from being able to override that presidential veto. in other words, it does mean that the ira

. >>> democratic senator barbara mikulski of maryland she will support the nuclear deal with iran ensuringandmark passage of that agreement. the announce many comes as second of state john kerry promotes the deal within the hour at philadelphia potions constitution center. >> without this agreement, the iranians would have several potential pathways to a bomb. with it, they won't have any. >> secretary kerry also sent a letter to congress outlining security commitments to israel and other gulf states. the deal was opposed by israel and its allies who spent millions trying to turn congress against it. >>> fans right now are flocking to the atlantic city boardwalk this noon to see the 2015 atlantic city air show. "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan is there. he's got the best seat in the house. cleve g afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. i'm standing here at the top of the dune looking down at this enormous crowd that are here to see all of the wonderful performers right now we're having an aerobatic display from lucas oil with pilot mike. he's doing a pass right now by the

barbara mikulski became the 34th senator to back the plan today, ensuring president obama has the support he needs to sustain his promised veto of any gop efforts to derail a proposal. secretary of state john kerry spoke about the deal this morning in philadelphia. >> it gives us the access we need to ensure that iran's nuclear program remains wholly peaceful, while preserving every option to respond if iran fails to meet its commitments. >> the agreement aims to dismantle iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. the deal has faced strict opposition from republicans, some democrats and israelis who contend that concessions are a dangerous give-away. >>> in an nbc exclusive, the american hero who helped stop a terror attack in france tells lester holt the moment he knew something was terribly wrong. >> glass breaking. and then sprinted down the aisle past us. that commotion woke me up. >> 23-year-old college student anthony sadler is one of three who took down a terrorist on a paris-bound train. he jumped into action with his friends. he says when people are faced w

the anonymity by maryland democrat barbara mug mikulski, s no going back to the table. >> the pressure on iran will lessen and our negotiating leverage will diminish if not disappear. >> the mustering of the required 34 votes was not easy. many democrats indicated they are were holding their nose while picking the lesser of two evils. in her statement senator mikulski says, no deal is perfect, but i have concluded that this is the best option available to block iran from having a nuclear bomb. democrat chris coons of delaware in announcing his tepid support, announced: >> i support this deal with my eyes wide open, aware of its flaws as well as its good. >> he tietion back seat to no one in support of israel's security. >> while i respectfully disagree with prime minister netanyahu about the benefits of the iran agreement i do not question for an instant the basis of his concern or that of any israeli. >> but that conciliatory message was undercut somewhat by a tweet from an account rund by the white house which mocked the famous bomb-drawing netanyahu used in the 2012 u.n. speech. >>

barbara mikulski has announced her support for the nuclear agreement. the president's expected veto of a republican vote to block it cannot be overridden. >>> president obama is on his way home after a three-day visit to alaska. and while he was in the arctic circle, the white house announced actions to understand and lessen the effects of climate change. the president used the slowly sinking town where he was speaking to show the effects of warmer temperatures. he said that if another country were threatening the town, americans would rush to help. the president saw another mishap of sorts yesterday while visiting a fishing village, a salmon began spawning on his shoes. he then picked it up and showed it to reporters but he made it clear he had not caught it. he said he didn't want anyone to kusing him of telling a fish story. during a visit to a scholl he watched a cultural performance and then surprised them by joining in on the last dance. he told them he had been practicing and by the looks of it, he had. >> in step with the kids there. not bad. we

this morning, barbara mikulski of maryland became the 34th democratic senator to endorse the plan to curb iran's nuclear ambitions. now even if congress votes to condemn the deal, it would not have votes to override a veto. the agreement would lift economic sanctions that are crippling iran in return for iran giving up developmentave nuclear bomb for 10 years. our congressional correspondent nancy cordes is with us. nancy, will congress debate the deal anyway as planned next week? >> reporter: oh, they absolutely will, scott. republicans are almost universally opposed to this deal, and they're going to want to drive that point omit home. in fact the house speaker, john boehner, said today the president may now have enough vote to sustain his veto but that this deal is far from being implemented, signaling that republicans might try to find some other way to block it or at least to slow its implementitation, scott. >> pelley: you're usually on california but we find you today in following joe biden as he decides whether to run for president. >> reporter: he gave his first public speec

. >> senator barbara mikulski came out for the deal to give them the votes they needed in the senate and new jersey senator, bob menendez spoke out against the deal last month. >>> one man is dead and a secondary covering of after a late night shooting at 67th and market. police officers say they found 21 shell casings from three different weapons down the block and even around the corner from the scene, one man was shot in the chest and died later at the hospital. >> a second was shot in the hip and is in stable condition, police hope that surveillance video will help them track down whoever is responsible. >>> in delaware now, investigators are trying to figure out what led up to an accident on basin road, a man was hit by a car and rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. >>> studentses in one delaware county district, headed back to school today even though their teachers may not get paid on time. they came out to thank school staff for getting their kids back to class on the scheduled date. katherine scott has the story. >> reporter: it's the first

agreement which he says is a big step forward but just before he spoke, retiring maryland senator barbara mikulski announced she would support the deal and her vote gives president obama enough support to prevent congress from over turning the president's likely veto against any measure that shoots down the deal. >> president obama and i are convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that the framework that we have put forward will get the job done. >> kerry' speech today in philadelphia comes because of a bitter partisan battle over agreement -- over agreement in congress where no republican support it. senate begins debate on the iran nuclear deal next week. >> the heat wave continues and your fox 29 weather authority here is a live look at center city. you can see the aids, the heat and humidity hanging there all part of the challenges we all faced when we step outside today. it looks like we're going to have to keep on coping. chief meteorologist scott williams is keeping his cool inside tonight in mantua where the police are helping families go back to school. scott? >> reporter: that's right, daw

democratic senator barbara mikulski of maryland became the crucial 34th vote in favor of the agreement. momentum has been building in the white house's favor all month. if 41 senators back the iran deal, democrats will be able to filibuster legislation opposing the agreement. such a move would block a disapproval measure from coming to the senate floor. the deal has faced harsh opposition from several republicans. who say that he will continue to fight against the agreement. >>> on alert this morning for parents of infants and toddlers, a new report says that several of the top wi-fi connected baby monitors lack basic security features that make them vulnerable to hackers. boston-based security firm rapid 7 locked at nine monitors made by eight company and found security problems and design flaws in all of them. some didn't encrypt data streams while others had passwords that could allow hackers to gain access to cameras, including security systems. the brands tested include i-baby, trend net, wi-fi baby. >>> bill karins is here with a look at your forecast today. good morning to you,

when maryland's barbara mikulski was the 34th senate democrat to announce her support for the measure, giving barack obama enough for a veto. bret stephens joins us with more. so this means that it -- this deal is moving forward now. any possible way to stop it? >> no. look, the only way it's going to be stopped is if the vote -- a vote of disapproval lays a predicate for the next administration to begin to walk away from the deal as iran cheats as it will cheat on aspects of the deal and as iran continues to behave the way it does in the middle east. >> now, the white house is building on they're not happy with just 37 votes i think is the latest count that we have in favor of -- they're trying to get 41 and then filibuster it in the senate so that using that procedural move, it would never really come up for a formal vote of disapproval and never get to the president's desk. >> right. you had 98 senators voting in may for a bill that would force at least -- at least us for a a so little confidence in this agreement they don't even want to have a vote because they know that even now,

this morning maryland senator barbara mikulski tipped the scales in the president's favor by announcing she will back the deal. >> once implemented it will remove a critical source of risk and uncertainty. >> some democrats and all republicans oppose the deal, which aims to curb iran's nuclear program in exchange for a leave from economic sanctions. >> president obama said the crazies will vote no. let me tell you, you're crazy if you vote yes. >> israel, a number one target of iran is adamantly opposed to the deal with some former u.s. lawmakers coming to its defense. >> it supports our foes and opposes our friends. >> if the deal passes congress, which it appears it is likely to do now, october 18th will become adoption day where tangible steps will be taken to put the agreement in place. in washington, joel waldman fox news. >>> a man hunt is expanding for three people suspected of killing a police officer. the intense house by house search has ended in fox lake. now more than 100 officers are looking at other structures in nearby areas. a big part of the search is taking place near

john kerry came here in large part -- you'll notice, the same day, barbara mikulski signed on as the 34th senator. so they get past the corker bill. now their goal is to try to get enough senators so that they can filibuster. >> 60, yeah. >> right. >> i think you're right that that windfall is now gonna fund hamas and hezbollah, and you're gonna see iran ratchet up its sponsorship of terrorism. by that same token, if this -- and steve coll wrote a great piece in the new yorker sort of laying this out as the best of a bunch of bad alternatives. and by that same token, his argument is, if this keeps iran from getting a bomb for 10 or 15 years, it gives a chance to the moderate forces in iran to develop. >> so, larry, yes, they're playing for time. but keep this in mind -- the secretary refers to "our friends the chinese and the russians," who, quite frankly, don't behave like our friends very often, especially when it comes to iran. and the administration went from, "hell no, never, not ever will iran be able to do it," to, "well, let's recognize reality. it'll happen someday. let's pu

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tonight the president's deal is safe thanks to senator barbara mikulski of maryland, saying she will now support the deal. giving the president 34 votes, the magic number, enough to prevent the senate from overriding president obama if he should veto a republican resolution blocking the deal. >>> we turn now to that showdown in kentucky. the county clerk defying the supreme court, denying same sex couples marriage licenses. she returned to work today with an armed escort and turning down yet another gay couple. we know some of those couples documenting their encounters with the woman who insists she is following god's authority, not the supreme court's. abc's alex perez on what that county clerk is now asking for. >> reporter: county clerk kim davis defiant today, her husband at her side, armed with a handgun tucked in his waist band. waiting for her inside, another gay couple looking for a marriage license. >> your interpretation of the bible does not trump the constitution. >> amen! >> our constitution was founded on faith. by the word of god. >> reporter: davis today asking a fede

maryland senator mash ba mikulski became the 3 -- barbara mikulski was the 34th democrat to come out in favor of the agreement. opponents may pass a resolution but don't have the votes to override the president's promised veto. >> we are telling iran that it can't have a nuclear weapon, period. >> secretary of state john kerry who negotiated the agreement gave a speech today that was televised live in iran. kerry pledged to defend israel and security in the middle east but republicans and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are not swayed. the white house still hopes to get 7 more votes to filibuster a resolution, then the president would not have to use the veto. >>> a tragic end to the search for a missing yosemite hiker. the body of james michael millet, jr., was discovered above yosemite valley yesterday. millet disappeared during a day hike to upper yosemite falls three weeks ago. >>> other bay area headlines now. getting a first look at a rescue of an injured bicyclist on mount diablo. contra costa sheriff and fire crews worked together to help the man who sustained a hea

senatoras that and barbara mikulski pushed him over the hill.he was the 34th two back president obama. other democratic senators casey. up casey -- bob bomb ande to stop the stop them from going in that direction. i think this agreement does that. that is a lot of tough verification. as long as we do the right thing in terms of implementation and back it up with a strong deterrence policy. over time, i think it will work. >> when they do try to block the deal, obama does have the votes veto go it -- the show -- it. another reason to with the cell button with from north of $100,000 to $46 a barrel. industry, whether document mining or energy they are taking a kicking this year. anyone with a 5-10 year time horizon they are waiting for the moment to get in. : you have to see capacity actually being closed down. it takes a long time for to drop down. the numbers were saying that production is still rising relative to demand which is the shell story. appears to be coming off just a touch. you really have to see this stuff eating taken out over time.

armor mikulski of maryland -- barbara mikulski of maryland joined in backing the plan.ohn kerry discussed the merits of the agreement today in philadelphia. john kerry: the key elements of the agreement will last not for 10 or 15 years as some are trying to say. or for 20 or 25. they will last for the lifetime of iran's nuclear program. mark: secretary kerry sending a letter to members of congress today. it outlines with the united states plans to do for security for israel. scarlet: weekend currencies may be able to some supplies. businesses that sell to sony can take advantage if they are paid in ye or u.s.n dollars. mark: bloomberg news learns that a pair of drugmakers have abandoned negotiations. there were looking to take over aria pharmaceuticals. those talks broke down over pricing. a would havebaxalt at $2 billion. scarlet: the streaming video service will offer online tv without commercials for $12 a month. hulu is co-owned by disney and fox. shares of h&r block rising on this wednesday. they have announced a long awaited share buyback plan. buying back $1.5 bi

senator barbara mikulski tipped the balance by saying she is in favor of it or, becoming the 34th democratic senator to do so. statement, she said no deal is perfect, especially one negotiated with the iranian regime. but it is the best program available to block iran from having a nuclear bomb. to senate is expected debated on tuesday. the house is expected to bring the resolution of this approval to the floor next week and, in a letter to her democratic colleagues, nancy pelosi announced, by the end of this week, well over 100 house democrats will have made their support for the agreement public. announcer: on c-span tonight, we will focus on the iran nuclear agreement coming rooting secretary of state john kerry in a little for today continuing his appeal to members of congress to vote in favor of the deal. then defense secretary ashton carter and joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey testifying on capitol hill in july about the iran agreement. and later, a few speeches from the senate floor, including mitch mcconnell and senator john cornyn opposing the iran nuclear accord. and then dick

we just got word from maryland senator barbara mcc -- mikulski that she will support it.> in the meantime, in illinois we're learning more about the span of the search for the suspects in the killing of a veteran police officer. local and state police have been conducting saturation patrols in the town of fox lake. that's where a large number of officers are concentrated in a small area. it's all happening about 60 miles north of chicago. police presence is meant to reassure the community the day after lieutenant sergeant joseph gliniewicz was gunned down. >> obviously there is going to be nervousness throughout the community in a situation like this, and that's why we're here. we're here and that's why we have so many marked units in the area. we want the community to know we're out here, we're keeping them safe, we're here to protect them, and, you know, anything that they see that's suspicious, out of the ordinary, they need to call in. >> joining me now is the executive director of law enforcement against prohibition, neil franklin. neil, thank you for being with me.