[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 12017]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  IRAQ

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, for a decade, the United States, the 
international community, and the Iraqi people sacrificed immeasurably 
in support of the Iraqi people and their future. Generations of 
Americans and Iraqis bear the indelible marks of this conflict. 
Unfortunately, the gains wrought at such cost are now jeopardized by 
the shortsightedness and malfeasance of Iraq's political leaders.
  To survive, Iraq needs a government that is inclusive and 
representative. And if we are to support Iraq militarily or in any 
other way, our Nation must know that we are supporting such a 
government, a condition that I do not believe the Maliki regime meets.
  Moreover, if the U.S. is to assist Iraq beyond current efforts, the 
President must seek a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force 
from Congress. I believe that authorization and that debate is 
absolutely essential, and I am concerned about the slippery slope we 
are going down.
  We must not become further embroiled in another Iraq conflict without 
both a thorough debate and a legitimate partner in the Iraqi 
Government.

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