Walter B. Jones: “this Thursday, March 13, 2008, the International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight Subcommittee will conduct a…”

“this Thursday, March 13, 2008, the International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight Subcommittee will conduct a hearing on ``War Powers for the 21st Century: The Congressional Perspective.'' I would like to thank Chairman Bill Delahunt and Ranking Member Dana Rohrabacher for scheduling this hearing. It is my understanding that Chairman Delahunt and Ranking Member Rohrabacher also plan to hold two additional war powers hearings during the month of April. I am extremely grateful for their interest in this very important issue. Along with former Congressmen David Skaggs and Mickey Edwards, who are cochairmen of the Constitutional Projects War Powers Initiative, this Thursday I will testify on the legislation I introduced in October of 2007, the Constitutional War Powers Resolution, H.J. Res. 53. Too many times this Congress has abdicated its constitutional duty by allowing Presidents to overstep their executive authority. Our Constitution states that while the Commander-in-Chief has the power to conduct wars, only Congress has the power to authorize war.”