On the recordJune 3, 2011
Just in closing our time in the debate, I would take up Mr. Kucinich's comments. If you think there has been an inappropriate abuse of power here, voting for the Boehner resolution does not cure that. But the Constitution doesn't say the President must come to Congress and get a declaration of war. It says Congress must declare war. I agree very much with the thinking of my friend, the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, Mr. Rogers, that there are national security issues involved here as well as humanitarian issues, and that's why I oppose Kucinich. But the notion that the President has to come to Congress when Congress has the authority to address this issue directly through a declaration or through an authorization or a limited authorization is the right way to do it. I urge a ``no'' vote on both the Boehner amendment and the Kucinich amendment. {time} 1310
