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W. Weldon: “President Bush went to the United Nations six or seven consecutive times and had the United Nations pass very specific…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 1996
President Bush went to the United Nations six or seven consecutive times and had the United Nations pass very specific resolutions, and then he came to this body and allowed us to have a vote... My point is that we are not being given that opportunity. Who knows what this President is getting us into? We have no idea. We do not know. All we know is our allies are not supporting us except for Great Britain, and all we know is now even some of the Arab countries are having second thoughts about what unilateral actions we are taking. That to me, Mr. Speaker, is outrageous and should allow this body to have a vote.
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W. Weldon
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Discussing the need for Congressional approval regarding military actions.

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