Lawmakers January 05, 1984
Lawmakers January 05, 1984
Lawmakers Jan 05, 1984
Lawmakers January 05, 1984
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Lawmakers January 05, 1984
Paul Duke, Cokie Roberts, and Norman Ornstein in studio. On program: a preview of 1984 agenda of Congress. Leftover business from 1983 will be prominent. Lebanon remains a concern, with recess sessions expressing displeasure with Reagan s policy of keeping U.S. Marines in Beirut.
Lawmakers January 05, 1984
Cokie Roberts introduces a report on Lebanon.
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Tip O Neill (D - Massachusetts), After consulting with my colleagues, I believe patience in the Congress with the administration s policies is wearing very thin. Unless measurable progress is achieved in the very near future, I will join with many others in the Congress in reconsidering Congressional authorization for Marine presence in Lebanon.
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Tip O Neill (D - Massachusetts) speaking to the House, I assure my colleagues that I will personally monitor that situation and if at any time I have reason to believe that the spirit and the letter of this resolution is not being lived up to, I will do in my opinion whatever is necessary concerning Lebanon and getting our men back.
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Bombed Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. Marines carrying wounded out of the rubble.
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Military funeral for Marines killed in Beirut - coffins draped with flags, a uniformed officer comforts two parents.
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DO NOT USE CU of Washington Post headlines blaming the military for poor security at Beirut base.
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Tip O Neill (D - Massachusetts), Our own report is a devastating report. The House report is a devastating report on what the administration has done. And there is no way we are going to reaming idle if the President doesn t do something within the next couple of weeks.
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Representative David Bonior (D - Michigan) Their position there, to facilitate political discussions, to be of symbolic importance and to secure the airports now I think is obsolete. I think it did have a chance at one time, to facilitate those negotiations I do not think it does now. It just adds to the burden of the whole Lebanon quagmire. Well we have several options. We can develop a Congress resolution just to signal our attitude and our change without creating any force of law. Or we can amend the War Powers Act. And change the 18 month provision and give the President 3 months or 6 months.
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Republican Congressmen meeting, include Robert Michel (R - Illinois), Henry Hyde (R - Illinois), Barber Conable (R - New York) Robert Michel (R - Illinois), addressing reporters, I think that if we can guarantee the American public that the security of the Marines is now really secure, that this negotiating process can be carried forward that we re going to continue to get the support of the American public.
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Henry Hyde (R - Illinois) As the economy diminishes as an issue - it s always an issue, but it s less and less a big one for the Democrats as the economy responds - foreign policy is a natural.
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Representative David Bonior (D - Michigan) If you don t have the support of the people back home for activities abroad the chances of your activities being successful, I think, are very remote. I think that lesson certainly ought to be heeded.
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Henry Hyde (R - Illinois) It s still clear that politically it s a very unhappy situation. And if enough progress can be made where we can extricate ourselves in an orderly phased fashion, and sooner rather than later, I think it ll be a very happy ending. And the Democrats can look elsewhere for an issue.
Lawmakers January 05, 1984
Paul Duke, Cokie Roberts, and Norman Ornstein discuss the Democrats wanting to abandon the Lebanon policies of Reagan. Reagan is affected by election-year concerns just as much as Congress, and Republicans are angry at Reagan for leaving them with political liability in their campaigns.