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George Miller: I find it incredible that we might stall a vote for support of our troops that may or may not be in harm's way, but are…

On the recordSeptember 12, 1996
I find it incredible that we might stall a vote for support of our troops that may or may not be in harm's way, but are clearly flying at this time missions of risk, and we would stall that based upon whether or not Saddam Hussein believes this is an act of war because we have moved some military hardware and perhaps some troops into a country that has already been attacked and assaulted and invaded by Saddam Hussein in the past, and he has built up military assets on their border. So now it is Saddam Hussein's characterization of what this President has done that may or may not dictate whether or not we are going to provide a congressional resolution of support for our troops. It is just ludicrous that we would be in that situation.
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George Miller
Democratic · California

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Addressing the delay in voting for military support amid tensions with Saddam Hussein.

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