McCaul Statement on President's Proposed AUMF to Combat ISIS

Statement

Today, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the president's proposed Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to combat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS):

Chairman McCaul: "While an authorization for the use of military force against ISIS is important, I am concerned the president's proposal does not reflect the truth on the ground. The reality is that ISIS is a brutal terrorist army that does not respect timelines or boundaries. The president's proposal will weaken the authority of the president to defeat ISIS by limiting, not expanding, our ability to rollback and destroy the violent Islamist extremists that threaten our nation. I will not give consent to a measure that ties the hands of our military commanders or takes options off the table. The House will hold a number of hearings and I look forward to fully debating the president's proposed authorization."

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