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President Obama Lays Out His ISIS Strategy
The President lays out his strategy to take on ISIS. Will it work? We'll look at the key factors in America's new military commitment.
Representative Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, talks about President Barack Obama's plan to degrade the Islamic State and critics of the plan. Sherman speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)
Congressman Brad Sherman, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs committte released the following statement regarding ISIS and the situtation in the Middle East.
"You're not going to be able to destroy ISIS in the next year or two without thousands of American ground causalities. However we can contain, degrade, and punish ISIS through air strikes, coalition building and military assistance."
Sherman Oaks, CA – On Sunday, August 24th, 2014, Congressman Brad Sherman (D – Sherman Oaks) hosted a town hall meeting at Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa, fielding questions from some of the nearly 400 constituents who attended.
Congressman Sherman provided a brief update about his work in Congress before responding to questions about major federal issues including immigration, veterans affairs, foreign policy, taxes, the economy, budget, Social Security, and Medicare, as well as other matters facing Congress.
Sherman Oaks, CA – On Friday August 29th Congressman Brad Sherman (D – Sherman Oaks), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, received the "Congressman of the Year Award" from the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America.
Sherman, who is a member of the Congressional Bangladesh Caucus, received the honor for his efforts to improve US-Bangladeshi relations, increase aid, and protect religious minorities from persecution.
While partisan rancor has prevented Congress from passing important national legislation, I have worked hard to fight for issues of concern to Valley residents. I would like to update you on just a few of my most recent priorities which include improving Valley transportation, preserving our local environment, maintaining Valley home prices, and protecting consumer privacy.
Washington DC – On June 5th, 2014, President Barack Obama stated, "There is a referendum process in place and it is up to the people of Scotland… we obviously have a deep interest in making sure that one of the closest allies we will ever have remains a strong, robust, united and effective partner."