
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican takeover of the
U.S. Senate will bring a tough new
tone to the
debate over Washington's
foreign policy, with lawmakers expected use their new clout and
Power over the budget to promote a more interventionist
foreign policy. While leaders of the Democratic-majority
Senate mostly backed President Barack Obama's international goals, Republicans plan to pressure the White House to take a tougher line on Iran, Russia and Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria. ...
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