Howard Berman: “I also want to make clear my view that nothing in this bill should limit in any way the President's ability to conduct…”

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, that is also my understanding. The intent of Congress is to place people in the classified annex only if the President determines and justifies to the relevant committees that it is vital…

I hope this current situation follows a similar pattern.

By choosing not to go forward with a ground operation he saved countless Israeli and Palestinian lives.

I yield the gentleman an additional 2 minutes. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I would like to enter into a colloquy with the majority and minority floor managers--the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) and the gentleman from California (Mr…