Wendy Sherman: “I note with regret that the President, who once pledged to the world…”

On the recordApril 28, 1999

I note with regret that the President, who once pledged to the world that no American ground troops would be deployed, now refuses to pledge to seek congressional approval before such a massive deployment. I rise to oppose this rule because the last paragraph of it nullifies the War Powers Act until the end of this century, and the War Powers Act is a tool we may need to influence policy. There are those who argue against any congressional involvement in the grave decision that lies ahead. They say that our enemies will tremble in fear if one man, without congressional approval, can deploy 100,000 American soldiers. Well, I tremble in fear and the Founders of this Republic would tremble in fear if they thought that one man, without congressional approval, could send 100,000 of our men and women into battle.

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Wendy Sherman

Democratic · District of Columbia

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Editor's note · Context

Opposing a rule related to the War Powers Act and military deployment decisions.

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Wendy Sherman: “I note with regret that the President, who once pledged to the world that no American ground troops would be deployed…”

Editor's note · Context