In 2014, senator ted cruz put a on all nominations of state department officials because he was upset about a u.s. treaty with iran.

Senator  ted  ctuz  put  a  block   on  all  nominations  of  state  department  official  because  he  was  upset  about  a   Us  treaty   with  Iran.He  blocked  the   senate   from  confirming  the  state  department  nominees.This  was  because  of  the  Iran  nuclear  deal.

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