Political Quotes

“Again, Mr. Speaker, I believe we are in violent agreement. The gentleman from Georgia mentioned, I believe, and it is extremely appropriate, that this isn't about protecting another nation. It is about protecting ours. Today, I think that we are just standing here, and I think if we were to take the vote on the floor, I am pretty sure that most of our colleagues would agree that the executive branch is abusing its power and that we as Congress have ceded our constitutional authority to hold them to account. We should absolutely hold the executive branch to account for their two decades of missteps, but a number of my colleagues and I in the freshman class have been here but a mere 110 days. I am sure I can speak for most of us that we refuse to be held bound to the mistakes of the past. {time} 1330 We are inspired and excited to make sure that we correct those mistakes of the past with strong policy to benefit the American people and our allies in the future. That requires not repealing something without a replacement. That requires the executive branch to come to us for permission, as they are constitutionally obligated to do. It is our duty to retain these authorities, but not proceeding without an event-based strategy rather than a time-based strategy. Regrettably, I restate that this resolution does nothing toward those ends. It merely directs the removal of U.S. forces from Somalia within a time frame without regard for what may be going on on the ground.…”