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Quote by: Mia  No one has posted here what exactly was negotiated, what kind of foreign policy she attempted to initiate, or how her visit was different than Republican members who have also visited Syria. |
Mia; What does it matter what Pelosi said or did in Syria by meeting with Assad. What does it matter when Congressional members meet with other heads of state such as Presidents, PM's, or Kings? I say it does because what they are doing in essence is giving a foreign government the idea that the US has a revolving door in terms of Foreign Policy. So if a nation doesn't like what the Department of State issues in a statement, they have the real alternative to turn to the Congress for redress. This will set up 535 members as all seeming to have the power to negotiate FP for the US. FP is much about protocol and appearances, so once we allow Congressional delegations to represent the US in matters of FP, where does it end? It ends with 5353 psuedo diplomats all negotiating FP from their own self interest(s).
This is what, I think, the FF meant to avoid in Article 2. Section 2.