Todd Tiahrt: “I rise in support of H.R. 7. The President has charged this bill will unfairly inhibit the country's ability to respond…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 7. The President has charged this bill will unfairly inhibit the country's ability to respond to international crises, that it will hamper his constitutional responsibility. However, I am not aware of any clause in the Constitution that states that when the U.N. decides that peacekeeping troops are needed, that it is America that responds. We are not the world's 911 emergency hotline. Unfortunately, the President has bought into this thinking at grave expense. U.S. troops should not be placed under foreign command. We are not at war. U.S. taxpayers should not be expected to keep paying more than our fair share of U.N. peacekeeping expenses. This bill takes a huge step in curtailing both those misguided policies. Passage of the National Security Revitalization Act is a good step toward redefining our relationship with the United Nations, redirecting precious U.S. tax dollars toward legitimate national security concerns, and regaining the confidence of the American people. I urge a ``yes'' vote on H.R. 7.”