Jane Harman: “Continue the counterterrorism mission in not just the greater Middle East but around the world.”

Absolutely, but the question we raised is whether the President's anticipated action this afternoon helps or hinders that goal.

I think Congress is AWOL and Congress should be doing this, and the 2001 AUMF that most of us who are here voted for it seems to me doesn't apply to this situation at all.

I think that Congress can finally construct the strategy that has been missing from everything we've been doing in the region.

I think Congress has to enact an authorization to use military force for the region, which would identify the trade-offs and how to create a strategy for United States leadership that puts maximum pressure not just on Iran.