Umtad States. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ Y OF CONGRESS MARKUP BEFORE THE BEC 11 2002 COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.J. Res. 114 OCTOBER 2 AND OCTOBER 3, 2002 Serial No. 107-116 Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.house.gov/international_relations 82-194PDF U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, New York DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska ELTON GALLEGLY, California THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado NICK SMITH, Michigan JOSEPH R. PITTS, Pennsylvania JEFF FLAKE, Arizona BRIAN D. KERNS, Indiana JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia MARK GREEN, Wisconsin TOM LANTOS, California DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey CYNTHIA A. MCKINNEY, Georgia EARL F. HILLIARD, Alabama JIM DAVIS, Florida ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts BARBARA LEE, California GRACE NAPOLITANO, California ADAM B. SCHIFF, California DIANE E. WATSON, California THOMAS E. MOONEY, SR., Staff Director/General Counsel ROBERT R. KING, Democratic Staff Director JOHN WALKER ROBERTS, Deputy Staff Director/Chief Counsel DANIEL FREEMAN, Counsel/Parliamentarian Continuation of markup of H.J. Res. 114, To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq Amendment to H.J. Res. 114, offered by the Honorable Brad Sherman, a Representative in Congress from the State of California Amendment to H.J. Res. 114, offered by the Honorable Nick Smith, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan Amendments to H.J. Res. 114, offered en bloc by the Honorable Barbara Lee, a Representative in Congress from the State of California Amendments to H.J. Res. 114, offered en bloc by the Honorable Ron Paul, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas Amendments to H.J. Res. 114, offered en bloc by the Honorable Jim Davis, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida Amendment to H.J. Res. 114, offered by the Honorable Sherrod Brown, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio Amendment to H.J. Res. 114, offered by the Honorable Earl Blumenauer, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon Amendment to H.J. Res. 114, offered by the Honorable William D. Delahunt, a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachu- Amendment to H.J. Res. 114, offered by the Honorable Henry J. Hyde, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, and Chairman, LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD The Honorable Henry J. Hyde: Prepared statement The Honorable Doug Bereuter, a Representative in Congress from the State AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Washington, DC. The Committee met, pursuant to call, at 5:10 p.m. in Room 2172 Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Henry J. Hyde (Chairman of the Committee) presiding. Chairman HYDE. The Committee will come to order. Pursuant to notice, I now call up House Joint Resolution 114, Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq for purposes of markup and move its favorable recommendation to the House. It is the intention of the Chair to recognize Members to make opening statements on the resolution tonight. I do not intend to recognize anyone for the purpose of offering an amendment, and accordingly, I do not anticipate any votes in the Committee this evening. The Chair will now recognize Members to strike the last word on the pending-I am sorry. The Chair will recognize Ranking Member Tom Lantos to strike the last word. Mr. LANTOS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me first commend you for calling today's markup of this historic resolution. You have insisted, with my full support, that our Committee's prerogatives be respected. I think every Member of our Committee on both sides of the aisle deeply appreciates it. I know we will have a lively and spirited debate, both today and tomorrow. I also support your decision to allow every Member to make an opening statement. The question of authorizing the use of force against Iraq is one of the most important issues that Members of Congress will vote for, and I think every Member must be given a full opportunity to express his views. Let me also say at the outset, Mr. Chairman, that not only every Member of this Committee, but every Member of Congress in both the House and the Senate is viewed by me as a patriot whose views are fully entitled to respectful listening; and I deeply deplore some recent statements questioning the loyalty of some Members of Congress because of their views. This is a democracy where the widest diversion of views prevails. Our ability to express our views freely and openly and without anybody questioning our loyalty or patriotism is critical. |