David Obey: “I regard Mr. Milosevic as a sociopath. If I had my way, NATO would have gone after him a long time ago. I think he ought…”

“I regard Mr. Milosevic as a sociopath. If I had my way, NATO would have gone after him a long time ago. I think he ought to be tried as a war criminal. I think he is one of the most useless leaders to ever walk on the face of the earth. But let me tell my colleagues my problem today. My problem is that I totally agree with what the administration is trying to do in the region, but I am not happy, frankly, with their implementation. I think they have not accurately gauged the position of the Russians in this situation, and I think that they misjudged the reliability of the Kosovars. And under those circumstances, I am not convinced, while I agree with what they are trying to negotiate, I am not yet convinced that their negotiating partners have demonstrated enough maturity to rely on them in a sensitive situation like this. My problem is, like the gentleman from Alabama, I believe this should not be here today. And the reason I say that is this: I think it is here because a lot of us have a fundamental misunderstanding of our constitutional role.”