Last night the House voted on the Presidents request to train and equip Syrian groups. I voted against the amendment because it was a back door vote that has the potential to lead to an expanded and open-ended commitment spilling into future administrations. It called for us to make a near term decision with long term consequences, raising substantial and unpredictable risks that haven’t been fully considered. The serious questions that are being asked by both Republicans and Democrats require a much broader discussion and more robust debate in Congress than what it has received to date. Read my full statement here: tsongas.house.gov/press-releases/tsongas-statement-on-presidents-request-to-train-and-equip-syrian-groups/
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:17:53 +0000
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