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announced a new policy of providing weapons and other military support to the Syrian rebels but paradoxically designated it a CIA “covert action” that cannot be discussed by the public and may go forward without
But this vote also will be one of the defining ones heading into the 2016 presidential race, should he make a run.
But this vote also will be one of the defining ones heading into the 2016 presidential race, should he make a run.
“There are discussions about when the markup should occur,” Corker said.
The senator was one of the group of a dozen Hill leaders who spent an hour in the Cabinet Room hearing President Barack Obama and his aides lay out their case for why Congress should endorse plans
He added that it would be difficult for Obama to decide to use force without receiving the blessing of Congress.
In a statement issued Saturday, Leahy praised Obama for breaking from the practice of recent presidents acting to use force without expressed backing from Congress.
“I’ve always contended that president has the authority to go in without congressional approval,” Engel said, adding, “I think if Congress acts like the British Parliament then
against his own people, including the use of internationally prohibited chemical weapons and the murder of innocent children, it is time for Congress to debate and vote on whether Syria’s heinous actions should
“For beleaguered Long Island commuters, the current situation is transportation without representation,” the No. 3 Senate Democratic leader said in a statement Friday.
They should be held up, and were by Landrieu, Blunt and Bass, as the example of all that is valued in America: surviving and excelling in spite of extreme adversity.
August recess, during which House Republicans who chose to engage with their constituents did so at their own peril, risking ire-filled confrontations over Obamacare and whether undocumented immigrants should
In the past five years, Massachusetts has elected two women to its congressional ranks, following a 25-year stint without a female member in the delegation.
“The president’s team agrees that this type of action cannot go without consequences.” A major takeaway Thursday night seemed to be that this was the start of congressional consultations.
“The United States should also not consider a strategy without thoroughly consulting and heeding the advice of our partners in the region, which include Israel, Jordan and Turkey,” Inhofe said.
“I urge the Administration to continue to exercise restraint, because absent an imminent threat to America’s national security, the U.S. should not take military action without Congressional authorization
Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said “the impeachment battle is not one that I think we could win,” but he said he would support impeachment proceedings should someone else bring them up.
“Congress is not a potted plant in this process, and President Obama should call us back into emergency session before authorizing the use of any military force,” Rigell’s press release said.
“This is 2013 and any legislator that puts forth such a discriminatory bill should be laughed out of office. This is America, not Russia,” Thigpen argued.
“One area for consideration is college spending on high executive salaries and perks that drive up tuition without providing additional value for students.