tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post7274837385861058481..comments2024-03-29T03:57:26.974-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: Congress May Still Have a Foreign Policy Role After AllGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-198410715736097512015-04-18T00:25:21.707-04:002015-04-18T00:25:21.707-04:00Hm. There's a point to be made there.Hm. There's a point to be made there. Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-39871706984584372302015-04-15T15:24:22.208-04:002015-04-15T15:24:22.208-04:00It's un-Constitutional and gives Obozo a free ...It's un-Constitutional and gives Obozo a free pass to do whatever he wants with Iran.<br /><br />Really.<br /><br />See the link in my post on the item.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-34697822940536974772015-04-14T20:15:20.470-04:002015-04-14T20:15:20.470-04:00It is nice to see the expertise, but it is not so ...<i>It is nice to see the expertise, but it is not so good to know you need it.</i><br /><br />I'll believe it when I see it. So far, it's just been idle chit-chat from the Congress, or maybe as good as the regular season's positioning for the playoffs. The only <i>careful, procedurally sound step[] that involve[s] mutual co-operation and support</i> that counts is the last one: the veto override by each house. <br /><br />But there are too many Democrats in either one, and too many rookie Conservative wannabes gunning for a name for themselves.<br /><br />Eric HinesE Hineshttp://aplebessite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-75919395644514946182015-04-14T20:12:02.876-04:002015-04-14T20:12:02.876-04:00"When Congress takes takes careful, procedura...<i>"When Congress takes takes careful, procedurally sound steps that involve mutual co-operation and support, it is time to become alarmed."</i><br /><br />Indeed!Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-55765482456897071192015-04-14T19:55:16.739-04:002015-04-14T19:55:16.739-04:00This has been going on for a l-o-o-n-g time.
Co...This has been going on for a l-o-o-n-g time. <br /><br />Congress set a bipartisan letter to Obama in June 2014,<br />http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/press-release/chairman-royce-ranking-member-engel-release-iran-nuclear-letter-be-sent-president<br /><br /> telling him that Congress played a central role in enacting sanctions against Iran and informing him that any long-term sanctions relief for Iran requires Congressional action. <br /><br />Because Obama ignored the Congress, the Republican Senators sent a letter to Iran, saying much the same thing.<br /><br />http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/now-house-writes-iran-letter-to-obama-on-iran/article/2561488<br /><br />In March of this year, a majority of both Houses of Congress sent a letter to Obama, reiterating the same set of concerns.<br /><br />http://engel.house.gov/latest-news1/engel-opening-statement-at-iran-hearing1/<br /><br />When Congress takes takes careful, procedurally sound steps that involve mutual co-operation and support, it is time to become alarmed. <br /><br />This is like getting calm but attentive care when you go to the emergency room: It is nice to see the expertise, but it is not so good to know you need it.<br /><br />ValerieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-62168310446477814542015-04-14T19:40:51.624-04:002015-04-14T19:40:51.624-04:0067 Senate "ayes" in favor of the bill is...67 Senate "ayes" in favor of the bill is not the same as 67 "ayes" in favor of overriding a veto--13 Senate Democrats voting to override their President's veto. The veto override also would need 46 House Democrats to vote against their President's veto. The bill will need a 4/5 majority in each house to retain 2/3 majorities for a veto override.<br /><br />Eric HinesE Hineshttp://aplebessite.comnoreply@blogger.com