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18. Notable bipartisan statement from Grassley and Durbin
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:38 PM
Jan 2026

You cannot claim that this was a law enforcement action and then refuse to brief the Senate Judiciary Committee



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No adminstration has sought permission from Congress since... 1942 WarGamer Jan 2026 #1
There were also AUMFs passed in 1991 and 2002 related to Iraq. tritsofme Jan 2026 #12
I've heard reports that at least 40 Venezuelans, including civilians, were killed EarlG Jan 2026 #2
Not brown- (or yellow-)skinned ones, obviously... regnaD kciN Jan 2026 #4
"We didn't occupy a country"... regnaD kciN Jan 2026 #3
I notice how most of the oil companies are taking a very hands off approach Metaphorical Jan 2026 #8
Murdering 50-100 citizens is a "law enforcement operation" according to Rubio/Repugs. RockRaven Jan 2026 #5
RUBIO, YOU PIMP FOR A MULTI-FELON SEX OFFENDER SEDITIONIST Skittles Jan 2026 #6
... and Vietnam was a police action. Eugene Jan 2026 #7
I didn't know the FBI has "jurisdiction" in foreign sovereign countries... Justice matters. Jan 2026 #9
Too bad Rubio and Pammi aren't as interested in enforcing the law in our own country. Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #10
The US does not enforce law in Venezuela malaise Jan 2026 #11
Maduro and his wife were indicted by a grand jury in NY for violation of US law. Ms. Toad Jan 2026 #15
And I thought that these people said that the US wasn't the policeman of the world?! What hypocrites. tRUMP is SWBTATTReg Jan 2026 #13
Rubio-This was a law enforcement function to capture an indicted drug trafficker LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #14
How the hell does US law apply to other countries? sinkingfeeling Jan 2026 #16
Professor Valdeck's analysis on "arrest"-200. Five Questions About the Maduro Arrest Operation LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #17
Notable bipartisan statement from Grassley and Durbin LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #18
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