Washington (US Political RP; 2016 ; Congress Thread ; OPEN!)

[The Portland Territory]

Sen. Egazarian: Seconded.

[Prolieum]

Senate Floor

"Are there any objections?"

[Prolieum]

Senate Floor

"Without objection, the measure passes, and the bill is laid on the table."

"This Senate will now move along the docket to take up Senate Joint Resolution 69. The clerk shall read the bill."

Joint Resolution
To authorize the use of force of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, aka Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, aka Daesh, and its associated forces.

Whereas the terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (henceforth referred to as ISIL) has systematically targeted and killed thousands of men, women, and children of varying nationalities, ethnicities, beliefs, and background throughout Iraq and Syria, as well as through terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, and France;

Whereas ISIL has targeted American nationals, both abroad and within our domestic borders, and has acted reprehensibly and in direct contravention of all rules regarding conflict, the treatment of prisoners of war, the treatment of civilians, international human rights treatises, etc.;

Whereas, although nothing in this joint resolution limits the authorities of the President under article 2 of the Constitution of the United States, Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952) that “[w]hen the President acts pursuant to an express or implied authorization of Congress, his authority is at its maximum, for it includes all that he possesses in his own right plus all that Congress can delegate”; and

Whereas the threat of ISIL and its associated forces threatens not only the lives of Americans, but also countless Europeans, Iraqis, Syrians, and other peoples within the Middle East and North Africa: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short Title.

This joint resolution may be cited as the “Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces”.

Section 2. Authorization for use of United States Armed Forces.

(a) In general.—The President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force in order to defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, its associated forces, organizations, and persons, and any successor organizations.

(b) War Powers Resolution requirements.—

(1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.—Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1457(a)(1)), Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in this joint resolution supercedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).

Section. 3. Reports to Congress.

(a) Reports.—Not less frequently than once every 60 days, the President shall submit a report to Congress on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted under section 2.

(b) Single consolidated report.—To the extent that the submission of any report described in subsection (a) coincides with the submission of any other report on matters relevant to this joint resolution otherwise required to be submitted to Congress pursuant to the reporting requirements of the War Powers Resolution, all such reports may be submitted as a single consolidated report to Congress.[/box]

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
0915
Monday
10 October
2016

Senator Villanueva de Peña stands again. "Mr. President I move to lay the bill on the table. Same reasons."

[The Portland Territory]

Sen. Egazarian: Seconded.

[Prolieum]

Senate Floor

"Without objection, the measure passes, and the bill is laid on the table."

"This Senate will now move along the docket to take up the "Act Working to Halt Incidences of nonconsensual Penetration". I invite Senator Villanueva de Peña to lay out the bill."

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1111
Monday
August 29
2016

Thank you Mr. President.

Official Name: Act Working to Halt Incidences of nonconsensual Penetration
Nickname:WHIP Act

Overview: Allows for flogging on first-degree rapists in federal jurisdictions.

Definitions: Defines "Flogging" as a punishment administered by lashings against the back using a single-strand whip without knotting or implanted objects delivered via a wrist and forearm action.

Defines "First-Degree Rape" according to the Sexual Assault Categorization Act.

Section 1: Rape is a scourge on this nation, and a truly heinous crime. Rape rates on many campuses are extremely high, and the national rape rate is rising rapidly. Something must be done to stop this trend.

Section 2: Grants judges the authority to authorize flogging as sentencing for the crime of first-degree rape in Federal jurisdictions in addition to or in replacement for prison sentencing, or other such punishments.

Section 3: Bars the sentencing of flogging if five licensed medical doctors not under the employment or in any relation to or collusion with the perpetrator give testimony that the sentence is unacceptable due to a physical condition of the perpetrator.

Rape today remains a devastating epidemic in this country. Even despite our best efforts rape is now streaking upwards again across this country. We recognize the heinous nature of this act, but take no action beyond that. Such is unacceptable. If we are to counter this epidemic we must counter it from all sides. We must make known beyond all doubt that we do not take these unspeakable violations lightly.

Too often those who have raped before rape again. Prisons fail as a deterrent. Recidivism plagues this country. Repeat offenders reign and first-time offenders are not deterred. New action is required in the interests of justice for the victims and preventing more victims from being created.

Whipping has been a punishment for crime in America for over two hundred years. Even then we do not look to return the lash universally. This limitation is almost excessive. It is limited only to rapists, and limited within that to first-degree rapists only, and only in federal jurisdictions. It is nonetheless a powerful statement and action.

Some will wildly assert that this runs against the Eighth Amendment without evidence. This is plainly false. For over eighty percent of our nation's history this has been used as punishment. There has never been a serious Constitutional challenge. The very founders of this nation endorsed the practice. George Washington and John Adams, our first two Presidents, promoted the use of whipping as punishment. Corporal punishment was endorsed as well by great leaders such as Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. The process is a Constitutional one, endorsed or used by many of our most notable Presidents from the Continental Congress to the 20th Century.

It is my hope that this Senate will show compassion to the victims of these terrible crimes enough to act. By passing this bill we will make a resounding statement that rape is absolutely unacceptable. We will show our deep empathy for the plight of the victims. And we will help to curb this terrible epidemic.

[Prolieum]

Senate Floor

"The floor is open for debate."

[Tallahassee News Station]

Senator Chandler stands up.

"This young lady has it right. Someone needs to do something about this problem and bars and therapists aren't doing nothing about it. If it's the switch that we need then we need to use the switch, 'cause we can't keep ignoring this no longer."

[Meelducan]

Darnell wakes from another nap.

"This bill is disgusting! The young lady is wrong here. Something has to be done, but not torture. I think the next bill from the Senator will be to bring back firing squads! I urge Democrats to vote Nay on the bill."

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1114
Monday
August 29
2016

"And the man who's done nothing for his state or this country but collect a salary for sleeping on the job insists that "something has to be done." This is something. And it's infinitely more than you've ever done."

[Chewion]

"No sir, what's disgusting is rapists. This is not torture this is a just punishment for a horrendous crime. If you fail to see that then your no better then them." Carter said.

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1116
Monday
August 29
2016

"With respect Mr. Leader, that's taking it too far. What Senator Darnell is doing is only a gross dereliction of duty. What they do is far worse."

[Meelducan]

Senator Darnell looked at Carter.

"So Carter, you accused me of being a rapist? What a way to respect your colleagues. Is that they way you respect everyone or is it just the way you respect Democrats?"

[Chewion]

Senator Darnell looked at Carter.

"So Carter, you accused me of being a rapist? What a way to respect your colleagues. Is that they way you respect everyone or is it just the way you respect Democrats?"

"I never said you were one. I said if you ignore their crimes then your no better."

[Meelducan]

Senate Floor

"I get it now, everyone that doesn't agree with you is a rapist. Carter accusing someone of being a rapist can be damaging to their career. How would you like it if I called you a rapist?"

[Chewion]

Senate Floor

"I get it now, everyone that doesn't agree with you is a rapist. Carter accusing someone of being a rapist can be damaging to their career. How would you like it if I called you a rapist?"

"You must not be able to hear me. I never called you a rapist. I said if you ignore the horror of rape then you are no better ethically."

[Meelducan]

Senate Floor

"I heard you correctly. You said if you fail to see this as a punishment you are no better than them. I see it as torture. So you did call me a rapist."

[Chewion]

Senate Floor

"I heard you correctly. You said if you fail to see this as a punishment you are no better than them. I see it as torture. So you did call me a rapist."

"No I said you are no better than them not that you are one of them."

[Meelducan]

Senate Floor

"Senator I think you've gone deaf. No better than them indicates you mean that I am on the same level as them. So you are calling me a rapist."

[Meelducan]

Senate Floor

"Mr. President, I motion that Senator Carter be removed from the Chamber under the Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XIX, Section two."

[Jovuistan]

Senate Floor

"No bill is currently under discussion, Senator."

"With a quorum established, this Senate will move along the docket to take up the "Declaration of War on ISIS." The clerk shall read the bill."

Official Name: Declaration of War on the Terrorist Group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the United States of America
Nickname: Declaration of War on ISIS

Overview: As the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (henceforth referred to as ISIS) expands its group and land at an alarming rate, the west has not been doing enough to stop it. Americans are dying at their hands. It is undertaking genocide at a historic scale. These are the main, but not only reason the United States of America (henceforth referred to as the United States) recognizes a state of war with ISIS.

Section 1: This act authorizes the United States Armed Forces, the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense to take whatever actions are needed to eliminate the group globally. However, the Constitution, all Acts of Congress, and all treaties are to be honored.

Section 2: The zone of operations in witch US Armed Forces may use methods of conventional warfare on ISIS are Iraq, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Algeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Russia, Spain, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro. These are all areas witch ISIS has threatened.

Section 3: ISIS and associated groups shall not be treated differently.

House Floor

"This House will now move to take up the "Dignifying and Edifying Female Accomplishments in Currency for Extended Duration", as passed by the Senate. The floor is open for debate."

House Floor

Mullins: "Mr. President? I stand in stong support of DEFACED, as anyone with commone sense would. I'm sure all of us here understand how crucial both Susan B. Anthony and Harriet Tubman were to the civil rights movement back in the day, and it is my belief that both of these Women represent some of the best America has to offer, especially when compared to the two men they would be replacing. I hope that my fellow Congressmen cross the partisan divide, and vote in favor of this quite frankly historic proposal."

[Tumblrena]

Washington D.C.
United States Senate
1121
Monday
August 29
2016

"Ah, censorship. The last desperate flailing of the defeated and the standard tool of Democrats like our friend from Washington."

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

Stafford stood up and spoke.

"So Senator Pena, I have several concerns. Firstly, if we allow this bill to pass, do we not set a precedent of returning to a more savage or brutal time? If we pass this, what's next? Murder lashings? And the like? I understand and I believe this bill fits the punishment to the crime. Your response?"

[Meelducan]

Senate Floor

"I won't have any Senator make false claims against me."