Honorable Lynn Woolsey
U.S. Representative, California, Democrat
Representative Woolsey, of the Sixth District of California, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. She serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The following is excerpted from her statement during a July 27, 2010, House floor debate on House Concurrent Resolution 301, directing the president to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Pakistan. The War Powers Act clearly states that the president must seek congressional approval before committing U.S. troops and before committing funds. As recent media reports confirmed, our troops are in Pakistan without congressional authorization, and they, as well as we, ask: to…
