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On the record · Updated October 18, 2026

Hassan El-Tayyab quotes

Legislative director for Middle East Policy, Friends Committee on National Legislation

1 things Hassan El-Tayyab said, verbatim, on October 18, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

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Democrats should use war funding or the defense bill to force an end to the Iran war.

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Hakeem Jeffries House Minority Leader Offers another course
“Right now, the mechanism that is in front of us will be to aggressively move war powers resolutions until we end this war in the best interest of the American people.”
Adam Smith Rep. (D-Wash.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee Qualifies
“I am not confident that there is sufficient Republican will or support for such legislative efforts or to override an inevitable veto.”
Brian Finucane Senior adviser, International Crisis Group; former State Department official Supports
“they should be willing to play hardball, and that would require using the power of the purse.”

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