On November 14th I mistakenly voted ‘aye’ on a rule stripping ‘privileged’ status from H.Con.Res. 138 which requires the President to withdraw all U.S military forces from the conflict in Yemen.
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I thought I was voting on a suspension bill, and I have since submitted a statement for the Congressional Record reflecting that I intended to vote against the rule.
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Of all the mistakes I could make, this one bothers me to no end, because I’m an unswerving cosponsor of H.Con.Res.138 and feel very strongly that the U.S. should immediately withdraw all military forces from the conflict in Yemen.
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The ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Yemen is horrendous and I will continue to do everything I can to ensure that the U.S. is not complicit in human rights violations in Yemen.
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Will your vote remain on the record as in favor of? Or will it officially be changed?
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