Political Quotes

“I appreciate the Chairman acknowledging and yielding me time. I rise in support of the amendment. There is no question of the sacrifice being made by our troops. We, as Members of the Congress of the United States, ought to clearly define the purpose of their sacrifice. The authority being used today was written in 2001. The world has fundamentally changed. That act talked about using all necessary and appropriate force against the persons or entity associated with the September 11 attack. I do think it is our responsibility to balance the powers of the executive under the Constitution and have that fulsome debate. If it was adopted tomorrow morning, it would have an effect on funding. On the best day possible, this bill does not become law until October 1. That gives us plenty of time. I appreciate the chair yielding.”