From Congressman Andy Harris:
Today Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) voted “no” on H. Con. Res. 83 – Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.
Congressman Harris made the following statement:
“Today I voted against the Democrats’ purely political resolution seeking to tie the President’s hands as he responds to the terrorist threat posed by Iran, its proxies, and radical Islamic terrorists. I fully support the President’s targeted and proportional actions that responded to the attacks orchestrated by General Soleimani. Soleimani was intimately involved in the planning of the raid on the American Embassy in Baghdad last week, and intelligence indicated he was actively planning further attacks on Americans. As the longtime leader of the Quds Forces within the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (the first state military institution to earn the “terrorist organization” designation by a presidential administration), he was directly involved in the training of terrorists and the building and deploying of improvised explosive devices, which resulted in the death or brutal maiming of thousands of American troops in the Middle East.
Additionally, his organization supported and coordinated multiple Shiite terrorist militias which pose significant and ongoing threats to the U.S. and our allies. While the Iran apologists in Congress continue to attempt to politicize our national security, I support the President, and am confident that he will wisely evaluate all options in response to Iranian threats, including military action if Americans are at risk. We should not tie his hands in the fight to save Americans from radical Islamic terrorists.”
I wish that there were more representatives like Andy in Maryland.
One Andy is way, way too much!
I agree.
It’s another attempt to set President Trump up. If Iran attacks, The President has no choice but to retaliate. When he dors the democRATS will cry foul and charge him with a violation.
Our President sets himself up for failure. He is by nature impulsive and unthinking. He is an existential threat to our Country.
Sure and terrorists aren’t.. you win the dipshit of the day award.
Thank you, Your momma!. I appreciate the award. The only prize I want, is to be rid of you-know-who.
Please excuse my son Bob, he would rather see american solders killed and have us target and kill known terrorists onsite. I didn’t raise him this way but he has grown more stupid with age.
Since 9/11 when has a terrorist hit the US. Only home grown like yourself have done the evil deed.
Every attack in America that has been attributed to a link to Al Qaida or ISIS is a terrorist attack on the US. You’re not thinking rationally….We have been attacked and are still being attacked, but you are trying to use issues like this for political motivation against the current President of the United States and a REAL American. It’s sad.
The current president brings these words all on himself. He has the title but he is not presidential. Just remember, when Iran does another act against US, it is totally Trump fault. His actions of trying to make himself important he has shot himself in the foot.
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the US Constitution. Learn it Andy or you are nothing but a toady. Amazing how his love of the “Freedom Caucus” and “Tea Party” are all but non-existent now that POTUS has blown through the federal deficit.
Yes Trump and Harris never learned math. Article 1 comes before Article 2. Congress have the first power and the president is second in line.
Yeah, but Article 3 Section 3 is what we should all be talking about because the idiots operating under Article 1 are in violation of Article 3 Section 3.
The articles are for war… We are not at war President Trump took out a terrorist.. That is solely within his power as commander in chief….
He took out a head of state of another country. That is not with in his power. We have laws against doing that since 1979. This lawless president is an 8 year old selfish imbecile.
He didn’t take out a head of state for another country. He took out a terrorist who was engaged in terrorist activity against US and was planning more attacks. You have lost your mind. Can you say Trump Derangement Syndrome?
The current president brings these words all on himself. He has the title but he is not presidential. Just remember, when Iran does another act against US, it is totally Trump fault. His actions of trying to make himself important he has shot himself in the foot.
Iran has been causing us trouble since the 70’s. We just happened to back the wrong side in a revolution and this fact is a perfect example of why we shouldn’t interfere in foreign governments. However, the man targeted was a terrorist and the right call was made. Quite frankly, if any of the rest of that regime go to Iraq and try the same thing, I’d be happy if he terminates them too. Asta La Vista Baby!!!
Backed the wrong side? we backed British Petroleum what side were they?
Idiot
No, you’re the idiot. We shouldn’t have backed the Shah or the Ayatollah. We should’ve minded our own business instead of creating enemies because a bunch of useless politicians in DC thought we could instill our supposed values on other countries. Look, what have we learned about the Islamic Regimes? We have learned that the regimes are violent and brutal because the people of that region need a tyrant in order to control those bunch of lunatics. No promise of money or aid will ever make those nuts civilized and that’s just the way it is….
It had nothing to do with regimes. it was about oil.
You idiot
I beg to differ…. The Iranian revolution was all about regimes and the changing of those regimes. You may be talking about why you think we sided with one or the other, but the truth is we shouldn’t have chosen a side at all. If you think the Iranian Revolution was about American interests you’re wrong. We interjected ourselves where it didn’t belong and we created an enemy forever. That being said, we are and will be the enemies of Iran for as long as an Ayatollah is in power. The people of Iran didn’t throw out the Shah because of oil. We should NOT interfere with the internal governance of any nation except for our own. That’s just the way it is…DemoTraitor.
You could be poster boy for a propaganda campaign. You will believe absolutely anything without doing a bit of research.
idiot
Actually, you’re the idiot and a poster boy for the Democratic treason you worship. End of story….
Trump caused the death of 176 citizens from many countries. It was Trumps actions that caused Iran to send missiles into Iraq which hit that Ukraine plane. Trump is a selfish ruthless person who thinks like an 8 year old. Iran if your listening don’t harm average people and go after the jerk who who is causing another war.
That’s the stupidest thing I’ve heard. You’re going to blame Trump because an Iranian missal brought down a Ukrainian jet? Why not blame the Iranian who fired the thing? That would make too much sense wouldn’t it? Now look back at the last 4 Presidents that came before Trump. They all had their own issues involving war, military strikes, terrorist strikes, economic fluctuations and the like. Considering the current environment of this world I think Trump’s done pretty damn good. Blaming Trump for an Iranian shooting down a Ukrainian jet is just ridiculous….maybe Iran should train its military better.
Yes. Had Trump not done what he did with taking out a head of state there would not have been a missile attack. So TRUMP is entirely to blame for these killings.
Really? Since when is an Iranian General the HEAD of IRAN? Last time I checked, Iran has a President and the President is just a figure head for Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, whom is the SUPREME LEADER of Iran. Khamenei is a radical Islamic nut job who wants to kill Americans. End of discussion. Soleimani was a General and leader of the Iranian Quds forces, which has been designated a terrorist organization and was involved terrorist activity which recently led to the storming of our Embassy in Iraq, not Iran. Soleimani was on foreign soil conducting operations against us and now he is a grease spot. End of story. I fully support his termination and believe that Democrats claiming he was an ally or a good man are nothing but idiots whom are in full violation of Article 3 Section 3.
Now, I didn’t get this from Faux News so it may be true. Trump had time to tell Lindsey and his club patrons but not Congress. He has a responsibility to notify Congress, it is not his decision. Congress has voted to limit his war powers because the imbecile threatened to destroy Iranian historical sites. just like the impeachment he left Congress with no choice. All toddlers need timeout or the become uncontrollable.
Congress didn’t vote to do a damn thing because the resolution that was passed isn’t binding. It is another partisan attack on the current President. That’s all. Nothing else. On another note, why would Trump notify Congress of a strike against a terrorist when the traitors in the House of Treason would probably tip them off. You have scumbag traitors like T’laib and Omar that would probably notify their buddies in the Middle East if they had knowledge of this. Look, the historical site in Iran that should be targeted is where Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei lays his head at night and I’m OK with that. There is ALWAYS a choice and that illegal and unconstitutional impeachment was a VERY bad move on Pelosi’s part. That which is unconstitutional is illegal and just by testing the Constitution a government employee becomes a traitor. That’s just the way it is.
It sure seems those who are nut jobs seem to always call others nut jobs.
If you are referring that Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei isn’t a radical Islamic nut job and an ally of the US then you are a traitor who deserves to be hung. When the truth has become forgotten and men whom speak the truth are considered nut jobs it is because a Democratic traitor like you brainwashed all those whom were listening….
Congratulations Gordon, you win the dickhead of the day award for the dumbest thing posted to a message board.
First of all. The president of the United States has full rights to take out a terrorist leader without giving Congress and notice just as Obama and Bush did. He only needs their approval to go to war (which we are not at war). What part of that do you people not understand?
No they don’t James, you idiot. Get a copy of the Constitution and have someone with a fourth grade education read it to you.
@Just the facts – No. You don’t know what you’re talking about because Congress only has the power to DECLARE war. Quite frankly, the war on terrorism is long standing and it is the idiots whom are now claiming foul that gave Presidents the power to carry out strikes like this against designated terrorists. If Obama had done it you’d have an orgasm. Trump does it and you want another Article of Impeachment drawn up. You’re just a hypocrite.
From what I read the constitution says nothing about taking out a terrorist nor a head of state. In 1979 and 1984 laws were passed with making the assassination of a head of state a crime. Just like taking out religious sites which Trump said he was going to do, till he was notified it’s a crime. Wether anyone thinks a general is a head of state, Iran and the people of Iran consider him a head of state. To us he is a terrorist, but to them the general is a national hero and head of state. By the way these laws were passed because this country took out Iran’s heads of state in 1979. Thru Trump ignorance of our laws he is a criminal by the standards of US and the rest of the world.
A general is NOT a head of State in Iran and you are typing pure political garbage. It’s not we think, it’s a fact. Trump isn’t a criminal and I don’t care what you have to say. You are incapable of making any sense.
You sir need to go back to your safe space… That is just plain stupid.
It’s sad to watch Gordon sink slowly into the clutches of insanity.
“The Soleimani Strike: One Person Decides”
https://www.lawfareblog.com/soleimani-strike-one-person-decides
“In short, our country has—through presidential aggrandizement accompanied by congressional authorization, delegation, and acquiescence—given one person, the president, a sprawling military and enormous discretion to use it in ways that can easily lead to a massive war. That is our system: One person decides.”
Irrespective of who is President, one thing is very clear the Presidential War Power Authorities are in urgent need of review and reform. If not, we may we stumble into the abyss.
“Irrespective of who is President,” now, that’s pretty funny there Bob. Are you going to even pretend you felt outrage and questioned Obama when he decided to let a SEAL team violate Pakistani airspace to take out Bin Laden? This is the type of hypocrisy that reeks. The Republicans did not slap war power resolutions on Obama… in fact, if my memory serves me correctly the Republicans showed full support for that action. The ‘loyal’ opposition is only opposed to Trump having any good news – part of that derangement syndrome I was talking about.
Avoiding war… laughable. The Iranians cannot afford to export terrorism like they did for a spell because the sanctions were drying up the treasury. I’m kind of surprised Trump played his cards as he did. I say that because it would be rather brilliant to bleed them broke and force their hands to do radical things – like down a drone, bomb oil fields in Saudi Arabia and attack our embassy. Then use that as a pretext to oust the mastermind of evil coming from Iran in a drone attack. My goodness, that would be smart. Knowing all along their retaliation would never amount to more than a few rockets in the sand… except for the airliner they took out. Yet, the derangement is even blaming that on Trump. Wow.
You see, Bob… I’m less worried about even four years of Trump in office than I am of low-info voters.
Can Spot’em, I believe you missed the point of the Lawfare article by Jack Goldsmith. Lawfare is a centrist site and the writer is a legal scholar, not some partisan political hack. I share his concern about the lack of Presidential War Powers constraints and the laissez-faire approach by Congress. I try not to look at it in terms of partisan politics. To me, it’s all about a system of effective checks & balances, “Irrespective of who is President. I urge you to give his article another read.
BTW, even though The Boston Globe might be a little left of center for your taste. you might want to check out the below opinion piece from yesterday:
“Comparing Trump’s assassination of Soleimani to Obama’s killing of bin Laden”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/01/09/opinion/comparing-trumps-assassination-soleimani-obamas-killing-bin-laden/
Enjoying freedom does not equate to centrist ideology. I tend to see that as the hawk and fox coming to agreement and compromise over watching the chicken house. To help you out on this… I prefer the type of freedom that allows the happily married gay couple the ability to protect their marijuana plants with automatic weapons without their paycheck being raided by a criminal enterprise disguised as a government. Yeah, nothing centrist in that.
Certain people write things they heard on Fox news which are lies. It’s a proven fact Obama administration did notify Pakistan that they were going to use their airspace against Bin Laden. They also notified the gang of 8 as well. Something Trump did not do.
Nice try Gordon… I don’t watch Fox… actually do not watch any of that silliness on any channel. The details of the raid were not shared, which is exactly why President Obama wanted a larger force to land, just in case a firefight broke out with local police and/or military.
Thank you, Representative Harris. We appreciate all you do.
What happened to the deficit and the National debt Andy? When are you going to pay the bills you created?
It sure seems those who are nut jobs seem to always call others nut jobs.
So it comes out that as Trump is boasting how strong he is against Iran, he uses the back channel that Obama set up and pleads with Tehran not to escalate into a war. Total lying piece of dirt.
Certain people write things they heard on Fox news which are lies. It’s a proven fact Obama administration did notify Pakistan that they were going to use their airspace against Bin Laden. They also notified the gang of 8 as well. Something Trump did not do.
Religion has a way of drawing people and countries together. Like in the Middle East the population is about 336 million. 318 million are Muslim. So far we have had an all out war with Iraq. Killing or injuring around 1 million and displacing another million. We have active wars in Syria, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Lybia, as well as picking a war with Iran. Saudis are being attacked by Iran. There wars seem to be growing. Just when will the Middle East say that is enough and band together as a group and order us to leave the area or be thrown out. Pakistan is in that group and already have nuclear weapons.
The republicans are praising Harris and Trump allowing them to go to war at their pleasure. There are no kind words for anyone Republican or Democrat who votes to have one person make a decision to go to war. May some day the people wise up and make sure the entire house, senate white house hold debates and hearings before anyone can take us to war. So Andy Harris you should not be proud of your vote and praise yourself for stupidity.
No. Religion has a way of DIVIDING the people of this world and to say different is just totally insane. Religion has always divided people and so does politics. Have you not noticed that the Islamic sects will fight each other viciously when they are basically practicing the same religion but disagree over a few issues? Those same Islamic sects will also go after people who don’t practice their religion at all. They will just go after anybody who isn’t one of them because of their faith, that has been perverted by those teaching the false meaning of their religion. Not to mention decades of having generation after generation bombed to death by us in the west. Those people will never like or trust us and that’s just the way it is….
Does religion unite or divide us? Now, that is a thought-provoking question.
Religion like many things (race, politics, country, language, etc.) both unites and divides us. A group’s particular beliefs, especially regarding its deity concept, tend to be exclusive of other religions. It unites people of similar beliefs and tends to divide us from those with different beliefs. Therein lies the danger of religious intolerance.
Those doing all the killing quoted are the terrorist who kill people of any religion and blame it on religion. Check the history since the 1300s the Christian wars were against the Muslims then the Muslims went to war and took the land back from the Christian’s. Fast forward to now. The Christian are at a hidden war against Muslims. My comment is about history repeating itself. The Muslims will join together and kick Christians out of the the middle East. One thing history does have it’s way of repeating itself. Of course republicans will never understand this.
Mr. Koerner, you are very partisan. Substitute any racial group into your posts and see how hateful they sound. Not all Republicans think monolithically. You just hate all Republicans.
WTF does being a Republican have to do with this? Look, if you haven’t figured out that the Muslims in the Middle East are completely whack-a-doodle by now, you never will. By the way, they’ll kill you or I just because we’re Americans. You’d think that would unite us on some sort of common ground, but I see it doesn’t. You need to look beyond R & D and start using common sense. You’re right, history does repeat itself and you historically have shown that you lack common sense. That’s why you blame Trump for an Iranian shooting down a Ukrainian jet.
Piss off, you stupid freak. You are a gas tripe.
Like anybody cares what you think….
Liberal news quote……….“The Baltimore Ravens, a heavy favorite, lost to the Tennessee Titans at home in the playoff game. President Trump responsible.”
It takes about a season for NFL defenses to figure out the newest willie beamen that appears ever few years or so.
The Titans did their homework and figured out a strategy to contain Jackson. That coupled with a subpar performances by normally good players determined the outcome
I think 2 weeks of the starters not playing had something to do with it as well. They looked rusty. Don’t count on the Ravens underachieving next year. Those guys want it. Especially Lamar Jackson. He’ll be back….with a vengeance.
When I see Representative Harris, I am reminded of Jimmy Stewart in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” standing his ground on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Representative Harris not only fights for his constituents on principle, but he is easily the most handsome elected official I have ever met. He is gorgeous, a towering figure in Maryland’s storied history.
I just saw Senator Harris on CSPAN. So handsome and intelligent! We need more like him.
How when Senator McSally calls a CNN reporter a “liberal hack” the liberal media goes ballistic calling for sanctions against her and when Senator Warren maligns Fox News it goes virtually unaddressed? Does anyone besides me see the liberal hypocrisy? This is why the credibility of the liberal media declines everyday and the are succeeding in assisting President Trump to easily obtain a second term. They have no one to blame but themselves.
Going ballistic and calling for sanctions? Bawahahaha….You watch too much Fox, none of that happened in the real world you rube.
Far left tunnel vision always makes me chuckle. You guys are your own worst enemy. Everyday, every post you push President Trump closer to re-election. Keep it up. When it happens please don’t whine. You guys brought it on yourselves
Should the “unspeakable” happen I will be well beyond whining. I will be in full-fledged meltdown.
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Shut up and eat your peas