With a historic deal meant to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions in place, President Barack Obama has ticked off another legacy-making item on his checklist -- as long as Congress doesn't get in his way.

Early Tuesday, Obama launched a sales pitch to lawmakers who remain deeply skeptical of the nuclear deal. But while Congress retains the ability to nullify Obama's accord with Tehran, the high bar for action on Capitol Hill -- including building veto-proof majorities in just over two months -- will make it difficult for opponents to block the President...

...On Tuesday, he told CNN's Joe Johns that he was disappointed in what he said was the deal's lack of "anytime, anywhere inspections," which he "thought was something that was one of our red lines." He added that the agreement still preserves Iran's nuclear infrastructure but held out hope that "there can be an effort to get a better deal."

"The bottom line is: The deal doesn't end Iran's nuclear program -- it preserves it," he said later in a statement.

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