Ted Yoho on War & Peace

Support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan

A: No.

Q: Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan?

A: Yes.

Defend if Iran attacks us, but no military prevention

A: No. I believe in the Reagan philosophy - If you attack us, we win and you lose. I would add, have a nice day.

Opposes combat operations in Afghanistan.

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Sponsored condemning North Korea for testing nuclear device.

• WHEREAS, on Feb.12, 2013, North Korea exploded a nuclear device;
• WHEREAS North Korea's nuclear test, and its recent ballistic missile test, are violations of UN Security Council Resolutions 1695 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), and 2087 (2013);
• WHEREAS North Korea's ballistic missile program poses a threat to US allies and interests in the Asia Pacific region;
• WHEREAS North Korea has been implicated repeatedly in the illicit laundering of monetary instruments, in international narcotics trafficking, and in the counterfeiting;
• WHEREAS North Korea has demonstrated a willingness and ability to proliferate its ballistic and nuclear technology to designated state sponsors of terrorism;
• WHEREAS North Korea commits gross human rights violations against the North Korean people; and
• WHEREAS North Korea has repeatedly violated its commitments to the complete, verifiable, and irreversible dismantlement of its nuclear weapons program

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
1. condemns the Government of North Korea for its flagrant and repeated violations of multiple UN Security Council resolutions, and for its Feb. 2013 test of a nuclear device;
2. expresses solidarity with the Source: H.Res.65 13-HRes65 on Feb 13, 2013

   President ok to use military force against Iran.

   Yoho voted NAY the Iran War Powers Resolution

   Axios.com summary: The House passed a symbolic war powers resolution directing President Trump to halt the use of military force against Iran unless he obtains approval from Congress.

   The big picture: A classified briefing on the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani [by the US military] left Democrats and even some Republicans deeply skeptical, with many claiming that officials did not provide evidence that there was an "imminent" threat from Iran. Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rand Paul (R-KY) said they will vote in favor of a similar resolution in the Senate [S J Res 68].

   What opponents are saying: Former national security adviser and notorious Iran hawk John Bolton tweeted: "The 1973 War Powers Resolution is unconstitutional. It reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how the Constitution allocated foreign affairs authority between the President and Congress. The Resolution should be repealed." Pres. Trump quote tweeted Bolton and added: "Smart analysis, I fully agree!"

   What supporters are saying: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was one of the few Republicans to vote in favor of the resolution, stating on the House floor: "Killing Soleimani was the right decision, but engaging in another forever war in the Middle East would be the wrong decision." Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced legislation that would block funding for offensive military force against Iran without congressional authorization. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) is also seeking to repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which has been used repeatedly to justify war in the Middle East in the wake of 9/11. Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the AUMF in 2001, criticizing it as a "blank check."

   Legislative outcome: H Con Res 83 Passed House 224-194-13 on 1/9/20; S J Res 68 passed Senate 55-45-0 on 2/13/20. Vetoed 5/6; Senate veto override failed 5/7/20.

   Source: Supreme Court case 20-SCR33 argued on Jan 9, 2020

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