Pages from History: October 10, 2002 Debate
Should Congress Authorize the Use of Military Force in Iraq?
PROS Honorable Tom Daschle United States Senator, South Dakota, Democrat Tom Daschle served in the U.S. Senate from 1987 to 2005. He was Senate Majority Leader from 2001 to 2003 and Senate Minority Leader from 2003 to 2005. The following is from the October 10, 2002, Senate floor debate on H.J. Res. 114, to authorize the use of U.S. armed forces against Iraq. The Senate is now engaged in one of the most consequential debates addressed in this Chamber for many years. We are confronting the grave issues of war and peace. We are considering how the United States should…
