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Peter Visclosky: “I appreciate the gentleman yielding and rise in strong support of his amendment. The gentleman who is in opposition…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2013
I appreciate the gentleman yielding and rise in strong support of his amendment. The gentleman who is in opposition mentions that the administration mentions the United States Constitution. The fact is we have a constitutional responsibility. With the passage of more than a decade and a changing world--and I would agree with the gentleman, something else may be in store--we ought to revisit that issue. We ought to exercise our constitutional, congressional prerogative and have a full debate. Again, the gentleman is providing over 1\1/2\ years. In such a serious issue, I think even this Congress could come to grips with that type of fundamental issue and resolve the future. So I strongly support what the gentleman is doing and appreciate his amendment.
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Peter Visclosky
Indiana
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Jul 24, 2013

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