[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9630]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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             THE WAY IT IS ON AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN LIBYA

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the war in Libya continues. It is the 
third war the United States is in. In my opinion, this war is 
unconstitutional because Congress has not approved it. It also violates 
the War Powers Resolution, because even after the time limit has 
expired, the President still engages troops overseas without 
congressional authority. And this war is not in the national security 
interests of the United States. Administration officials say so.
  This is a war that is sponsored by NATO. It is said we need to help 
NATO out. Well, if NATO wants to continue this war, let them. The 
United States is footing this bill, and it has cost us $750 million 
already.
  The President says Muammar Qadhafi is a bad guy and he has got to go. 
We don't know what is going to replace him. We may have an oppressive 
regime replaced by an extremist radicalized regime. Who knows? But this 
war is not in the interests of the United States, and it is now 
Congress' responsibility to cut off the funds for this war, because 
this war violates the United States Constitution and it is not in the 
security interests of the United States.
  And that's just the way it is.

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