Political Quotes

“I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Hawaii will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 43 will not be offered. Amendment No. 44 Offered by Mr. McGovern The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 44 printed in House Report 114-623. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be obligated or expended for the engagement of the United States Armed Forces in any combat operation in either Iraq or Syria until an authorization for the use of military force has been enacted that authorizes such operation. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 783, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes. Mr. Chairman, we have been reengaged in Iraq since June of 2014. We have been in Syria since September of 2014. And, quite frankly, the time to have debated an AUMF was before we became militarily engaged in these two countries.…”