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January 22, 2015

In Breach of Protocol, Boehner Invites Netanyahu to Speak on Iran 
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In what the White House has called a departure from diplomatic protocol,
Republican House Speaker John Boehner has invited Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress on Iran.
Boehner's announcement comes one day after President Obama vowed in his
State of the Union address to veto any new sanctions on Iran. Boehner
acknowledged he did not tell the White House before inviting Netanyahu.

House Speaker John Boehner: "I did not consult with the White House. The
Congress can make this decision on its own. I don't believe I'm poking
anyone in the eye. There is a serious threat that exists in the world,
and the president, last night, kind of papered over it. And the fact is,
is that there needs to be a more serious conversation in America about
how serious the threat is from radical Islamic jihadists and the threat
posed by Iran."

 

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