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Mrs. Overall

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 01:07 PM Jul 2017

Ryan removes amendment to revoke presidents war authority from bill despite bipartisan support

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) blasted Speaker Paul Ryan late Tuesday, saying the Wisconsin Republican "stripped" her Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) repeal amendment in the "dead of night."

Lee said in a tweet the move was "underhanded & undemocratic," adding that "the people deserve a debate!"

"Ryan stripped my 01 AUMF repeal amdt from DOD Approps in the dead of night. This is underhanded & undemocratic. The people deserve a debate!" Lee said.

"Ryan should be ashamed of himself for forcing Republicans to strip out my bipartisan AUMF amdt in the dead of night. What is he afraid of?"

The measure was surprisingly backed by both Republicans and Democrats when it was voted into the House defense spending bill in late June.

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/342666-dem-rep-stripping-war-authorization-repeal-underhanded-undemocratic?rnd=1500466387

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Ryan removes amendment to revoke presidents war authority from bill despite bipartisan support (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jul 2017 OP
He'll be complicit in Trump's first war to retain his power. TheBlackAdder Jul 2017 #1
Maybe it's because if Trump and Pence go down, he's next in line and it'll apply to him. Towlie Jul 2017 #2
Ryan is Trump's toady boy. nt NCjack Jul 2017 #3
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