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Gregory Meeks
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Gregory Meeks is a U.S. Congressman and the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Notable Quotes
"Donald Trump is not a king, and if he believes the war with Iran is in our national interest, then he must come to Congress and make the case."View Story →
"This is a war of choice, launched by this administration without authorization, without clearly stated objectives or a defined endgame, and without explaining how they intend to keep Americans safe."View Story →
"Rubio's decision to use emergency authority to bypass congressional review showed a lack of preparation for the war on Iran."View Story →
"Bypassing congressional review of the arms sale exposes a stark contradiction at the heart of this administration’s case for war."View Story →
"Rushing to invoke emergency authority to circumvent Congress tells a different story."View Story →
"Rubio's decision to use emergency authority to bypass congressional review showed a lack of preparation for the war with Iran."View Story →
"Rushing to invoke emergency authority to circumvent Congress tells a different story."View Story →
"Bypassing congressional review of the arms sale exposes a stark contradiction at the heart of this administration’s case for war."View Story →
"Rushing to invoke emergency authority to circumvent Congress tells a different story."View Story →
"Donald Trump is not a king."View Story →
"I would lobby Golden and others to support the legislation."View Story →
"I will not support a proposed $2.8bn arms sale to Israel."View Story →
"The deal raises grave, unresolved concerns about how these munitions could be used in densely populated areas of Gaza and Lebanon."View Story →
"It is time for the president to come to us, and it is time for us, I believe, to end this war."View Story →
"It is time for the president to come to us, and it is time for us, I believe, to end this war."View Story →
"It is time for the president to come to us, and it is time for us, I believe, to end this war."View Story →
"It is time for the president to come to us, and it is time for us, I believe, to end this war."View Story →
"these events and decisions constitute a massive abuse of power and disregard for the legal immigration processes of the United States"View Story →
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