What is the advantage of remaining in an unenforced treaty? Won't the withdrawal demonstrate peace through strength?
Joe Wilson
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Joe Graves Wilson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he has been involved in various legislative efforts during his tenure in Congress. Wilson is known for his focus on issues such as military and veterans' affairs, education, and energy policy. He has also been active in promoting economic development in South Carolina.
I hope that, as you get back with me, that we identify who the possible purchasers are and who is facilitating this, so that sanctions can be in place.
It just makes a difference for the people, and it is just encouraging to see bipartisan support for this aid.
I believe, too, in the people of Venezuela. And that is why I am very grateful that the National Assembly has elected President Juan Guaido.
We are very fortunate, again, to have 51 countries recognize the Guaido presidency.
It has been overwhelmingly proven that Yucca Mountain will protect the people and the environment for thousands of generations.
I was extremely supportive of the President's 2017 initial step, to request funding to restart the Yucca Mountain Project.
But this resolution stretches the definition of hostilities to cover non-U.S. military operations by other countries.
This is not what the War Powers Resolution was ever meant and it should not be used in this way. A vote in favor is a victory for bad politics.
This resolution would set a very dangerous precedent as we are now going to allow any member to use this privileged war powers tool to second guess all U.S. security cooperation agreements throughout the world.
I believe the committee has the solemn responsibility to appropriately exercise the congressional War Powers Act under Article 1 of the Constitution.
I think for the Iranians this is really about destabilizing Saudi Arabia's border and not about anything aimed at resolving the conflict.
I think that from what I have seen, and I am not privy to all the information on this, basically the Iranians are providing the Houthis with the types of weapons that you are describing, quite recklessly, I agree.
In December I visited Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling where at a hangar--and I hope my colleagues go by and visit--it is to me a shocking display of weapons that were seized in Yemen which clearly have been provided by Iran.
I am concerned about the reductions of military personnel in Afghanistan, and the potential of terrorists to regain safe havens as they did prior to 9/11.
The President has stated that we will have a long-term military presence in Iraq.
The Iranian regime is the world's largest state sponsor for terrorism, and use Houthis as a proxy.
I recently received a brief at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling on the materiel, weapons, and technology which the Iranian regime supplies to the Houthis in Yemen.
We are so fortunate to have the military personnel, the personnel that we have with the U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents on our border to protect American families.
Well, again it has just been so hopeful to see the developments in Ethiopia and now Eritrea too, hopefully.





