In this Nov. 12, 2013, photo, Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a reception for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy at the Japanese Ambassador's residence in Washington. The Obama administration is pleading with Congress to allow more time for diplomacy with Iran, but faces sharp resistance from Republican and Democratic lawmakers determined to further squeeze the Iranian economy and wary about yielding any ground in nuclear negotiations. Back from a week of nuclear talks in Geneva and tense consultations with nervous Middle East allies, Kerry was to present the administration’s case to his ex-colleagues in the Senate on Nov. 13 and ask them to hold off on a package of new, tougher Iran sanctions under consideration. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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