Don't know if anyone saw this this week but it concerns war powers and basically the president getting a green light in regard to Iran by our "greenlight" congress.
H.AMDT.1072 (A017)
Amends: H.R.5631
Sponsor: Rep Hinchey, Maurice D.
(offered 6/20/2006)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
An amendment to prohibit any of the funds made available by the Act from being used to initiate military operations against Iran except in accordance with Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.
STATUS:
6/20/2006 7:31pm:
Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Hinchey. (consideration: CR H4300-4301, H4309-4310; text: CR H4300)
6/20/2006 9:12pm:
On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A017) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 262 (Roll no. 300).
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d109:17:./temp/~bdLPtc::
The arguement, as I understand it, was that the amendment could have barred a quick response to an urgent threat.
For what it's worth.
Why don't we just give Bush all the power now--make him the dictator he wants to be, and he won't have to be involved with a pesky congress at all. Think of the money we'll save on all those congresspersons' health care alone.