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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
LAW. >> THE COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER. AFTER THE RANKING MEMBER AND I MAKE OUR OPENING REMARKS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO...
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Berman, Howard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
HOWARD. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S GOOD TO BE YOUR GOOD FRIEND. I DON'T KNOW IF MR. ROONEY STILL IS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRMAN. THE PRESIDENT COMMENCED...
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Manzullo, Donald "Don" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
MINUTES. >> THANK YOU. MY CONCERN IS THE PRESIDENT IS FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF NATO, THE AFRICAN UNION, AND THE U.N. TO THE EXCLUSION OF THE UNITED STATES...
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Sherman, Brad - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BRING THE BLESSINGS OF DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW TO EVERY COUNTRY EXCEPT OURS. ROME WAS BUILT BY -- WITH LEGISLATIVE DECISION-MAKING. ROME DECLINED...
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
CHAIR. I APPRECIATE OTHER MEMBERS BEING HERE, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YOU WHO SERVED IN OUR MILITARY. THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. MOAMMAR GADHAFI IS...
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Ellmers, Renee - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRMAN. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I'M VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO THE TESTIMONY THAT MY COLLEAGUES ARE OFFERING TODAY. THANK YOU SO...
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| 00:19:16 |
Burton, Danny "Dan" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
POWERS ACT RIGHT HERE. AND THE PRESIDENT HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH IT. IT SAYS "THE PRESIDENT IN EVERY POSSIBLE INSTANCE SHALL CONSULT WITH CONGRESS BEFORE...
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Schmidt, Jeannette "Jean" Marie - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
CHAIR. AND GLAD THAT CONGRESSMAN BURTON POINTED OUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WAR POWERS ACT BECAUSE MADAM CHAIR, AS WE ALL KNOW, ON MARCH 21st, 2011,...
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Chabot, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
SUBI COMMITTEE ON THE MIDDLE EAST IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I FIRST OF ALL WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HOLDING THIS HEARING....
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Buerkle, Ann Marie R-NY, -
YORK IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRMAN. AND THANK YOU FOR HOLDING THIS VERY IMPORTANT HEARING TODAY. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THE TESTIMONY...
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Paul, Ronald "Ron" M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
HEARINGS. YOU KNOW, SINCE WORLD WAR II WE'VE EMBARKED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING ALL THESE WARS AND NO DECLARATIONS. SO THE WAR...
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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
BRANCH. I YIELD BACK. >> I DID NOT KNOW IF THAT WAS A PREGNANT PAUSE TO LEAD UP TO A CRESCENDO. >> IT WAS REALLY PREGNANT. >> THANK YOU, DR. PAUL....
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Amash, Justin - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. SO WE WILL BEGIN WITH CONGRESSMAN AMASH, BECAUSE HE'S GOT OTHER DUTIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN ROS-LEHTINEN...
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| 00:34:52 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
PASS THE RECLAIM ACT TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO OBTAIN CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION BEFORE CONTINUING THE STRIKES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND...
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Rooney, Thomas "Tom" J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
FLORIDA, MR. ROONEY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN ROS-LEHTINEN ROS-LEHTINEN, RANKING MEMBER BERMAN, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE...
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Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
GIBSON. >> I'D LIKE TO BEGIN BY THANKING THE CHAIRWOMAN, THE RANKING MEMBER AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR HOLDING THIS HEARING. I SINCERELY APPRECIATE...
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| 00:46:01 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
SCORE. OUR COUNTRY NEEDS THE WAR POWERS REFORM ACT. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH THE COMMITTEE, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUESTIONS...
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Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
PERTINENT UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS? MR. GIBSON. >> MY CONCERN, VERY SUCCINCTLY PUT, IS THAT THE PRESIDENT DID NOT COME HERE FIRST...
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| 00:50:31 |
Rooney, Thomas "Tom" J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
UNPRECEDENTED, YOU KNOW, WHAT CONGRESSMAN HAS SAID WITH REGARD TO KOSOVO, HAITI. WE'VE HEARD NOT EVEN SIMILAR LANGUAGE THAT THE PRESIDENT'S USING RIGHT...
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| 00:52:15 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OUT IF WE'RE GOING TO KEEP DOING THAT FOR FUTURE -- FOR THE FUTURE OR CHANGE IT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GENTLEMEN. I'M PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE MR. BERMAN...
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Berman, Howard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIRMAN. I GO BACK TO POINT I MADE IN MY EARLIER COMMENTS. THERE'S AN ASPECT OF ALL OF US HERE THAT'S SOMEWHAT...
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| 00:56:24 |
Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
A COUNTRY WITH WHOM WE HAVE MUTUAL DEFENSE TREATIES. >> I THINK THE RANKING MEMBER -- WHAT I'M DOING IS PUTTING A HIGHLIGHT IN AN AREA THAT I DON'T THINK...
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Rivera, David - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. FOR BOTH PANELISTS, I'M INTRIGUED PARTICULARLY BECAUSE OF YOUR MILITARY EXPERIENCE. TO INQUIRE AS TO WHAT...
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Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
MATTERS? HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THOSE THAT WOULD RAISE THOSE ISSUES? >> WELL, I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR THE QUESTION. IT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING NEAR AND...
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| 01:04:36 |
Rooney, Thomas "Tom" J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OF HOW THINGS -- BUT YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I WOULD CERTAINLY PUT THAT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THAT AUTHORIZATION. BUT, YOU KNOW, WITH THINGS THAT...
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| 01:07:03 |
Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
MUCH. I DO, VERY QUICKLY. I JUST WANT TO ASSERT BEYOND ANY SHADOW OF A DOUBT THAT I ABSOLUTELY DO BELIEVE WE NEED TO GO FURTHER. WE HAVE SPECIFIC...
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Connolly, Gerald "Gerry" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
CHAIRMAN, AND WELCOME TO BOTH OF OUR COLLEAGUES. LET ME ASK, YOU KNOW, OUR COLLEAGUE, MR. PAUL, MADE THE COMMENT IN HIS OPENING STATEMENT THAT THE...
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| 01:08:16 |
Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
DOESN'T HE HAVE A POINT? >> SIR, TO THE DEGREE THAT WE HAVE AMBIGUITY ON THE 60-, 90-DAY COLLOQUY THAT JUST OCCURRED MOMENTS AGO, I HAVE TO AGREE. ...
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Ellmers, Renee - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING HERE TODAY. THIS IS A WONDERFUL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON AN ISSUE THAT I WOULD CHARACTERIZE AS BEING VERY GRAY....
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Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
SITUATION BASICALLY ADHERED TO THE WAR -- >> NO. I DO NOT. >> OKAY. >> NOT ONLY ON THE FRONT END, BUT EVEN NOW. LET'S LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE...
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| 01:18:33 |
Rooney, Thomas "Tom" J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
I, TOO, AM APPREHENSIVE ABOUT THINKING THAT LIBYA WAS JUSTIFIABLE. BUT ACCORDING TO MY RESOLUTION, I CAN BE CONVINCED THAT IT WAS THE GREATEST IDEA...
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| 01:19:49 |
Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
GIBSON. >> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY JUST TO FOLLOW UP. I JUST WANT TO AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUE HERE THAT IT'S CERTAINLY AN ARGUABLE POINT, THE ONE...
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| 01:20:52 |
Burton, Danny "Dan" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE AND YOUR ASIA. >> I THINK ONE THING THAT NEEDS TO BE CLARIFIED IS THAT AN ATTACK ON NATO, A MEMBER STATE,...
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| 01:21:22 |
Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
RESPOND. >> WELL, SIR, THERE'S ALSO A STIPULATION IN THERE TO MAKE SURE IT'S IN CONCERT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION. AND ONE WOULD EXPECT...
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| 01:24:54 |
Paul, Ronald "Ron" M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
VERY PERTINENT, AS WELL AS MR. BERMAN, BECAUSE HE HAD SOME CONCERNS THAT I'VE HAD, AS WELL, DEALING WITH THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER TREATY. AND I DO APPRECIATE...
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| 01:26:32 |
Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
TO LIBYA? >> GIVE THAN THE STIPULATIONS, DECLARATION OF WAR, AUTHORIZATION OF FORCE, OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY BY ATTACK UPON THE UNITED STATES, ITS POSSESSION...
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| 01:30:49 |
Rooney, Thomas "Tom" J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
IT AROUND OBLIGATIONS UNDER TREATIES, WOULD YOU CARE TO MAKE ANY COMMENT ABOUT THAT? >> YES. CERTAINLY, I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE OBVIOUSLY IS...
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| 01:32:48 |
Berman, Howard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CLARIFICATION. >> I WANT TO MAKE IT -- MAKE IT CLEAR TO REPRESENTATIVE ROONEY. MY COMMENT ABOUT HYPOCRISY WAS ABOUT US AS AN INSTITUTION AND CHOSE OF...
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| 01:33:47 |
Gibson, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
AFRICA, WHAT IF IT'S A CIVIL WAR IN A COUNTRY WITH WHOM WE HAVE A TREATY? >> WELL, YOU KNOW, I'VE REVIEWED IN THE PROCESS OF THIS RESEARCH -- I'VE BEEN...
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| 01:34:51 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
GIBSON. GENEROUS BUT NOT EXTRAVAGANT. AND WE WILL CONTINUE THIS DISCUSSION TOMORROW ON THE WAR POWERS ACT.
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AND WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER SET OF EXPERTS. AND WITH THAT, THE COMMITTEE IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. >> THANK YOU. >>>
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