How do we breathe life into the principle of Congress having the power to declare war and the President having the power...
I feel very strongly that every 12 years or so, it is time to engage and figure out whether you agree with the scope of ...
Congress is given not only the power to declare war but a wide range of associated powers.
I would be joining Senator Inhofe as to who would be first in line to object to an abuse of this authority.
I just do not like the idea of reading a 12-year-old document so broadly that it renders the congressional authority and...
Fraud against the elderly is a nation-wide problem.
Senator McCain was absolutely right. It refers to the people who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist ...
I am just concerned that reading essentially vitiates the congressional power to declare war.
I guess the definition proves too much because it basically is unlimited.
What I am saying is we may need new authority, but if you expand this to the extent that you have, it is meaningless.
The President has authority to put boots-on-the-ground in Yemen or the Congo under this Act.
I believe that fighting terrorism is an absolute paramount responsibility of this Government and this President or any P...
I do not disagree that we need to fight terrorism, but we need to do it in a constitutionally sound way.
If the nature of al Qaeda core on September 11, 2001, does emerge, then by all means return to Congress and request a na...
My concern is about open-ended authority to the executive to wage war and send our people into harm's way.
I have only been here 5 months, but this is the most astounding and the most astoundingly disturbing hearing that I have...
I want to know how to, as I said, breathe life into it.
It is absolutely critical for the United States Government to show a long-term commitment--beyond the next fiscal year--...
