Our firm view is that the president has no legal authority, none whatsoever, to commit American troops to war in the Persian Gulf or anywhere else without congressional authorization.
George J. MitchellMy mother was an immigrant from Lebanon to the United States. She came when she was 18 years old in 1920.
George J. MitchellSo I developed very early a massive inferiority complex, and I've told the story often about how that inspired me later in life to get involved in other things, because I couldn't out-do my brothers in sports, and it's a very competitive relationship.
George J. MitchellI was the United States Attorney for Maine for three years, and then was appointed a federal judge.
George J. Mitchell