Political Quotes

“Americans have a choice: to keep the American people safe or to enable the administration's dangerous escalation which is happening again without the consent of Congress or the knowledge of the public. We want to see a strategy. What is the purpose? What is the mission? What is the strategy involved in this? Madam Speaker, I urge the President to work with Congress to advance an immediate and effective deescalatory strategy that prevents further violence. Our brave servicemen and -women, their families, and all Americans deserve smart, strong, and strategic action, not the administration's reckless and rash policies. Therefore, again, I urge our colleagues to support the Khanna amendment and the Barbara Lee amendment. I thank them for their leadership. I thank Chairman Engel for the moderation that he has brought to this, the experience that he has in terms of war, in terms of peace, and in terms of Congress' role in our foreign affairs. Mr. McCAUL. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Madam Speaker, as I have said repeatedly, I am strongly in favor of exercising our solemn Article I authority for matters of war and peace; but we are not at war with Iran, we are not engaged in hostilities, and the President is not trying to start a war with Iran. I have been in the White House, and I have heard him say this personally.…”