Tweet from Brendan Buck, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), indicating the House would have no votes tonight and would only act after the Senate.

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House Armed Services Chairman Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif.

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Buck was named the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee back in 2009 and then when the Republicans took over the House of Representatives, he was elected by his peers to chair the committee.

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At the moment, no one has taken a more prominent, informed and vociferous role in opposing such self-inflicted wounds than the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Representative Howard "Buck" McKeon .

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It is a great pleasure for me to introduce to you tonight, the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the gentleman from California, Buck McKeon.

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Senior members of that committee, led by its next chairman, Howard "Buck" McKeon, have decried the fact that - while the House does not have the Senate's unique role in treaty-making - they are being denied the information and time to perform due-diligence associated with a responsibility they do have, namely for implementation of any ratified accord.

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