Posted on 11/08/2017 4:52:48 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Corker to hold hearing on president's nuclear weapons authority
By Brandon Carter - 11/08/17 07:41 PM EST
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) announced Wednesday the Senate Foreign Relations Committee would hold a hearing next week on “the executive’s authority to use nuclear weapons.”
“A number of members both on and off our committee have raised questions about the authorities of the legislative and executive branches with respect to war making, the use of nuclear weapons, and conducting foreign policy overall,” Corker said in a statement announcing the Nov. 14 hearing.
“This continues a series of hearings to examine these issues and will be the first time since 1976 that this committee or our House counterparts have looked specifically at the authority and process for using U.S. nuclear weapons,” he continued. “This discussion is long overdue, and we look forward to examining this critical issue.”
A debate over nuclear authority has reignited among lawmakers after President Trump warned in August that North Korea could face "fire and fury like the world has never seen" if it continues to advance its nuclear program.
A number of rank-and-file Democrats and Republicans have come forward saying Congress must authorize the use of nuclear weapons and a declaration of war should Trump want to strike North Korea.
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who sits on the Armed Services Committee, said “preemptive war” on the Korean Peninsula “would require the authorization of Congress.”
Both Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced bills this year that would bar Trump from launching a preemptive nuclear attack before Congress approves a declaration of war. Those bills have stalled in the Republican-controlled House and Senate.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has also called on Congress to bar the president from using nuclear weapons....
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Small man with small brain syndrome? 8>)
In trade and war they are trying to weaken his hand. What a bunch of fools. Why is this guy leading any committee, why is he even on one? They really think they can legislate away the President’s power? What a bunch of lunatics.
Trump should veto DACA. Let them all scream.
Voting really doesn’t matter, I don’t know how anyone can see what has happened over the last year and come to any other conclusion
Proving what, the he’s a piece of shit?
These crazy, criminal traitors!!!!!!!!!!
So, they think if Norklandia is observed putting a nuke atop one of their missiles in a launch position...POTUS has to go ask permission?!?!?!?
They are all a danger to the Republic and enemies of the American people!
Norklandia has lost the pole position in the race for enemies of America.
The reason for the 1976 hearings was the same: President Ford had said he would use nukes preemptively to defend S Korea and US forces there.
China's minions are trying again.
Wonder what sweet job Corker has lined up with the Chinese.
Pissy little b*tch.
A small man with small ideas.
A hearing should be held on Corker’s treason—preferably a military tribunal.
Corker is publicly working to damage Trump.
Met the corker. He appear to be a very bitter man. However his wife is a very sweet and gorgeous. Crazy world we live in.
Corker hates Trump, has decided not to run for election (because he knows he couldn't win, just like Flake in Arizona) and coincidentally decides to hold hearings to question the executive branch's authority to order a nuclear strike for the first time since 1976.
Just how amazingly convenient was that timing Bob?
Corker is being like McCain with Trump, petty, juvenile, sophomoric, immature, with a personal vendetta against anything Trump.
This amounts to nothing more than harassment of the president by members of his own party. Which is why these GOP establishment types are losing. The American people can see right through their political posturing like this.
“Sneak attacks don’t wait for drawn out deliberations”.
With the congress and senate we have today, if they had been in charge in 1941, everybody west of the Mississippi would be speaking Japanese and east would be speaking German.
Yes! Lord please corker is certifiably nutso. WTH?
What a hateful, little individual.
Funny how the commies rolled on their back for Obama as he over reached, but are doing whatever they can to impede President Trump as he stays within his executive power!
Just one more dope in the dope show
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