Posted on 03/19/2011 2:27:44 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Democrats want Congress to sign off on Libya attack
By: John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen March 19, 2011 04:27 PM EDT
Even as American warships have begun bombing military targets inside Libya, several leading House Democrats are pushing for President Barack Obama to seek congressional approval to allow U.S. forces to help enforce a “no-fly” zone over Libya.
Rep. John Larson (Conn.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, is setting up a conference call with members this afternoon to discuss U.S. involvement in Libya. Larson is one of those Democrats who want Obama to get congressional approval for American involvement in the effort.
Other Democrats with the same view as Larson are Reps. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.) and Dennis Kucinich (Ohio). On the Senate side, Sen. Richard Lugar (Ind.), top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, has called on Obama to seek congressional sign-off on the Libyan operation.
Larson is putting the call together so that rank-and-file lawmakers can get more information from Democrats who were at the White House on Friday to be briefed about U.S. involvement in the Libyan campaign. American warships began missile attacks on Libyan air-defense units on Saturday as part of “Operation Odyssey Dawn,” according to media reports.
“It’s an update for members,” Larson spokesman Ellis Brachman said.
But today’s Democratic Caucus call may also turn into a debate over whether Democrats should push the president to seek congressional approval for U.S. involvement in Libya under the War Powers Act. Larson himself believes the president has a responsibility to do so. Several House Republicans, including Rep. Ron Paul (Texas), have challenged the White House on the same issue in the past.
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LOL!
Is that the part where he suddenly tosses up the two flaming batons?
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No, he probably has an ice cream cone in his inner breast pocket........and soon it will start dripping.
- that may be when he’ll need the flaming batons!
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I believe he will be eating Rocky Road for a while now
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I agree, his plate is getting full. Maybe that’s why he takes all the vacations, thinking things will work their way out if he ignores and avoids. But they don’t and won’t.
He’s a strange one.....
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Eisenhower and McArthur should have run their campaigns from the golf course.....
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Bog it down in committees.
Go all over TV and turn the resolution in to a national debate.
I’m serious. :)
We might not be here if they had.
Wooo, this bellhop smells like mothballs.
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But it’s the Chicago Way!
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Thank you. To use the arguments of Rosie O’Donnell, why are we attacking a sovereign nation? We have NO idea whether the rebels will be even more evil than Kaddafi. Think of the CHILDREN!
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