I think it is too soon to be speculating. We were talking in general terms about how much. We are notcluded dealing with any specific request to my knowledge in terms of funding. You had your hand up . Asked you said you asked but a Congress Report i the end of next week. Expressed their view this should be held as a standalone vote. Having ayou stand on standalone vote . That is the decision we have to make. We await what the house is going to do. I spoke to the speaker on more than one occasion. Forward to bring everyone together. I appreciate what he is trying to do. Have been pretty clear. How do you on to your caucus who disagree . What did you tell them . This is what will happen. We had the rest of the nation last night. We are going to have a briefing. People with questions will ask them. Next week week there are going to be congressional hearings on the situation in the middle east. They are still looking forward to having an interior minister or, which is important. Ongoing m
Counterterrorism capabilities to prevent isil attacks. Working with our partners, we will redouble our efforts to cut off its funding, improve our intelligence, strengthen our defenses, counter its warped ideology, and stem the flow of foreign fighters into and out of the middle east. And, in two weeks, i will chair a meeting of the u. N. Security council to further mobilize the International Community around this effort. Fourth, we will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to innocent civilians who have been displaced by this terrorist organization. This includes sunni and shia muslims who are at grave risk, as well as tens of thousands of christians and other religious minorities. We cannot allow these communities to be driven from their ancient homelands. This is our strategy. And in each of these four parts of our strategy, america will be joined by a Broad Coalition of partners. Already, allies are flying planes with us over iraq, sending arms and assistance to Iraqi Securi
Good morning. Inc. For the introduction. The thanks for the introduction. Will you please join me for a moment of silence . Thank you. Here is what Prime Minister tony blair commented on that day. This mass terrorism is the new people. It is perpetratedat the who are utterly indifferent to the. Anctity of human life we have to come together and fight it together. He could have written that yesterday. The 9 11 Commission Report concluded the attacks were a shock but none should not have come as a surprise. Of warning. Ngthy plenty of warning. They are more lethal than al qaeda was on september 11, 2001, yet the president has likened isil to the junior versus the team. Safer. Argued america is nothing is further from the truth. I listened to the president s remarks a month and i welcome them. There are several elements i support. Willinghrough a coalition, ordering more forces,es and u. S. Stepping up intelligence collection, cutting off their , curtailing the flow of foreign fighters, a
There will be an opportunity to ask questions. And perhaps hearings that will follow through the course of the next few days. This is our chance to ask specific questions but i will have to join in at this point and say that the majority leader is 100 right. Make no mistake. When we commit American Service women and men in harms way, it is time to put partisanship aside and stand together as a congress and as a nation. We need to be on their side. Mr. Schumer. Thank you. Last night, the president laid out a Clear Strategy to keep the homeland safe from the emerging terrorist threat posed by isis. He made clear he will use aggressive airstrikes to attack isis wherever they are found. He will not put troops on the ground and will not engage in the type of nation building that weakened america at home during the last decade. This is exactly what the American People want and exactly what the president intends to do. While the president made clear and we agree that he has the authorization
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