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Must-See TV War Powers Edition: Koh Testifying Before SFRC Tuesday Morning at 10 Eastern

Robert Chesney
Monday, June 27, 2011, 5:12 PM
Well, this is going to be interesting, and probably more than a little tense.  State Department Legal Advisor Harold Koh will testify tomorrow morning, at 10 eastern (in theory), before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.  Watch it here.  And be sure to prepare by reading Josh Rogin's handy account of the status of the Kerry/McCain Resolution authorizing operations i

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Well, this is going to be interesting, and probably more than a little tense.  State Department Legal Advisor Harold Koh will testify tomorrow morning, at 10 eastern (in theory), before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.  Watch it here.  And be sure to prepare by reading Josh Rogin's handy account of the status of the Kerry/McCain Resolution authorizing operations in Libya and the prospects for various amendments likely to be offered to it.  Note too that after Harold testifies, Lou Fisher and Peter Spiro will testify as well - both are sure to have very interesting perspectives.

Robert (Bobby) Chesney is the Dean of the University of Texas School of Law, where he also holds the James A. Baker III Chair in the Rule of Law and World Affairs at UT. He is known internationally for his scholarship relating both to cybersecurity and national security. He is a co-founder of Lawfare, the nation’s leading online source for analysis of national security legal issues, and he co-hosts the popular show The National Security Law Podcast.

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