Departure for the Persian Gulf

Congressional leaders briefed reporters prior to leaving for the Persian Gulf where they will meet with President Bush and spend the Thanksg… read more

Congressional leaders briefed reporters prior to leaving for the Persian Gulf where they will meet with President Bush and spend the Thanksgiving holiday with U.S. troops. 45 House Democrats filed a lawsuit to prevent President H.W. Bush for going to war with Iraq. The law suit seeks an injunction to prevent the president from launching an offensive military attack with Iraq until he has authorization from congress.The War Authorization clause in the Constitution gives Congress the power to go to war and not the President. close

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Departure for the Persian Gulf

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Program ID:
15076-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
Congressional News Conference
Location:
Camp Springs, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Nov 21, 1990 | 12:25am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 21, 1990 | 7:50am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Nov 21, 1990 | 12:25am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 21, 1990 | 2:33am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 21, 1990 | 7:50am EST | C-SPAN 1
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