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Corker to use power in Senate, alliance with Flake to question Trump on foreign policy
[WASHINGTONTIMES] President Trump has dubbed him "Liddle Bob Corker" on Twitter, but the Tennessee Republican still wields big-time influence over American foreign policy.While the recent criticism of Mr. Trump from Mr. Corker and from Sen. Jeff Flake ...Republican junior senator from Arizona, elected in 2012. Prior to that he was a U.S. Representative for twelve years... ‐ both longtime moderate Republicans and both on their way out at the end of next year ‐ might seem like garden-variety theatrics from two lame-duck politicians, Capitol Hill sources say the implications are deep. Mr. Corker heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which Mr. Flake is a member, and has suggested he intends to use the panel as a forum in the coming months to air concerns about Mr. Trump’s leadership on a range of fronts, including Iran,  North Korea, Russia and the Middle East."The committee is going to be very active," Mr. Corker told news hounds last week before announcing plans to hold a series of hearings, which could generate headlines that damage the public’s view of Mr. Trump. "It’s going to be a very robust period of time," Mr. Corker said. And it all starts Monday evening, when Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis appear before the committee for questioning over the administration’s "perspective" on war powers and whether Congress ought to revise the Authorization for Use of Military Force Posted by: Fred 2017-10-30 |
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