Anna Eshoo: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this concurrent resolution, which requires…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this concurrent resolution, which requires President Trump to immediately terminate military operations against Iran. It is about time that Congress exercised its war powers authority under the Constitution. I believe this is long overdue. The President has taken our Nation to the brink of war without properly consulting Congress or seeking the legal authority to do so. Only Congress can authorize military action under Article I of the Constitution. To add insult to injury, the Trump administration has failed to fully explain to Congress and the American people what exactly the imminent threat was to the United States that required the strike that was undertaken. My constituents and people across the country have been terrified about the prospect of a new war in the Middle East. Now, let me be clear: No Member of Congress carries a brief for Soleimani or the Iranian Government. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”