BREAKING: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges..... for going against obama on Iran..UPDATE PUTS IRAN LEGISLATION IN DOUBT

[link to thehill.com]

en. Robert Menendez (N.J.) could be forced to step aside as ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee following his indictment on Wednesday, which could jeopardize Congress's chances of passing Iran legislation.

Menendez has co-authored legislation with Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) that would allow the Senate to weigh in on any nuclear deal with Iran, and a separate bill that would restore and impose tougher sanctions on Iran if it walks away from talks or violates a deal.

Should the court case prompt him to take leave from the post, Menendez would step aside at a crucial moment.
The Foreign Relations Committee is set to vote April 14 on the bill he co-authored with Corker calling for Senate review of an Iran deal. If Menendez is out of the picture, it could sap Democratic support for legislation that the White House has already threatened to veto.

Typically, the most senior Democrat on a committee steps in when a member takes leave from a post, but Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) would make the final decision.

Corker said in a statement to The Hill that he had "no knowledge of the judicial matters at hand," but said he expects that Menendez "will continue to play a constructive role."

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