Political Quotes

Darrell Issa: “Although I believe Congress has an important role to play in authorizing executive action and determining the scope of…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2011
Although I believe Congress has an important role to play in authorizing executive action and determining the scope of potential sanctions, I think the Congress must also provide the President with the authority to exercise sanctions and the flexibility to determine when and how to use them in conjunction with international partners.
Said by
Darrell Issa
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Issa emphasizes Congress's role in authorizing sanctions and supporting presidential flexibility.

Share

More from Darrell Issa

Jun 5, 2026

Congratulations to @pulte on his appointment by @realDonaldTrump as the new Acting Director of National Intelligence. Bill has successfully managed some of the most sensitive American data, as well as more than $10 trillion in assets at…

whitehouse.gov
Jun 28, 2026

South Korea is an American ally and an economic success story, which is why its recent and continuing actions restricting American companies — like its 20-year ban on Google Maps — are so troubling.

foxnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

I got screwed out of the gold card because a few of our members wouldn’t go along with having an expansion of revenue related to visas.

nbcnews.com

Other voices in this conversation