Representative Omar Clashes with Elliott Abrams Over U.S. Military Role in Central America
Representative Ilhan Omar and Venezuela Enovy Elliott Abrams clash over the role of the U.S. military in Central America, and Nicaragua and … read more
Representative Ilhan Omar and Venezuela Enovy Elliott Abrams clash over the role of the U.S. military in Central America, and Nicaragua and El Salvador in particular, in the 1980s and how it might have repercussions for possible U.S. military involvement in Venezuela. The exchange begins with Representative Omar questioning Mr. Abrams' credibility in light of his pleading to misdemeanors for withholding information from Congress during the Iran-Contra affair. "I fail to understand why members of this committee of the American people should find any testimony that you give today to be truthful," Representative Omar says. Mr. Abrams demands an opportunity to respond to the congresswoman's "attack" but is denied. close
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- Elliott Abrams Special Envoy United States->Venezuela
- Ami Bera M.D. U.S. Representative [D] California
- Tim Burchett U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
- Joaquin Castro U.S. Representative [D] Texas
- Steve Chabot U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
- David N. Cicilline U.S. Representative [D] Rhode Island
- Eliot Engel U.S. Representative [D] New York
- Adriano D. Espaillat U.S. Representative [D] New York
- Michael "Mike" Guest U.S. Representative [R] Mississippi
- Bill Keating U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
- Andy Levin U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
- Tom Malinowski U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
- Michael McCaul U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Gregory Meeks U.S. Representative [D] New York
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell U.S. Representative [D] Florida
- Steve Olive Acting Assistant Administrator U.S. Agency for International Development->Latin America and the Caribbean
- Ilhan Omar U.S. Representative [DFL] Minnesota
- Sandra Oudkirk Deputy Assistant Secretary Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources->Energy Diplomacy
- Greg Pence U.S. Representative [R] Indiana
- Guy Reschenthaler U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
- Francis Rooney III U.S. Representative [R] Florida
- Donna E. Shalala U.S. Representative [D] Florida
- Brad Sherman U.S. Representative [D] California
- Albio Sires U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
- Chris Smith U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
- Abigail Spanberger U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
- Dina Titus U.S. Representative [D] Nevada
- Ann Wagner U.S. Representative [R] Missouri
- Steve Watkins U.S. Representative [R] Kansas
- Joe Wilson U.S. Representative [R] South Carolina
- Ron Wright U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Ted Yoho U.S. Representative [R] Florida