Directing the President Pursuant to Section 5(C) of the War Powers Resolution to Remove United States Armed Forces From Lebanon

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Mr. MILLER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H. Con. Res. 84, but like most of my colleagues, whether they will admit it or not, I am a little confused.

The United States, to my knowledge, doesn't have any troops in Lebanon. In fact, the last time American servicemembers were deployed in Lebanon was in 1984. Even though the gentlewoman from Michigan believes that the U.S. is the root of all evil, the United States is playing a vital role in advancing peace, security, and stability in Lebanon as we currently speak.

Just a couple of days ago, President Trump brokered a pause to further defensive Israeli military action in southern Lebanon, and the U.S. State Department has hosted several rounds of historic peace talks as we have currently been seeing.

Regardless of what the gentlewoman from Michigan will tell you, the greatest threat to Lebanon remains the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxy, Hezbollah, not the United States and not Israel as that country has come out more of the gentlewoman's mouth than the United States, and I believe that is who she is seeking to remove from Lebanon.

But if my colleagues on the other side actually cared about the people of Lebanon, which it is clear they don't, they would cheer on the elimination of these bloodthirsty terrorists, not advancing meaningless resolutions to denigrate American foreign policy only to embolden them.

For decades, Iran has used Hezbollah to project power throughout the Middle East. In the process, Hezbollah has weakened the Lebanese state and repeatedly drawn Lebanon into conflicts that serve Tehran's interests.

While I can appreciate the passion from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, I do not appreciate their lack of education and understanding of what is really going on there.

Let us be clear. * * * *

No nation can be fully sovereign when an armed group operates outside the authority of its elected--

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Mr. MILLER of Ohio. Oh, I am sorry. Are we getting a little emotional?

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Mr. MILLER of Ohio. The gentleman will suspend.

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Mr. MILLER of Ohio. I certainly believe you advocate for them, yes. You advocate for terrorists on a daily basis.

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Mr. MILLER of Ohio. You advocate for a terrorist regime every single day from the gentlewoman from Michigan.

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Mr. MILLER of Ohio. You do associate yourself with them.

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Mr. MILLER of Ohio. It was, yeah. You are terrible.

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