Nancy Pelosi: “We all agree that they cannot have a nuclear weapon. President Obama…”

On the recordApril 16, 2026

We all agree that they cannot have a nuclear weapon. President Obama did that diplomatically. The current President threw that out and decided to go to war without a plan, without a strategy, without an exit plan, and, really, without even explaining his purpose to the American people. I urge our colleagues to respect who they are, Members of Congress with the power to declare war, and insist on voting on this motion put forth by the distinguished, soon-to-be-chairman-again of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Meeks.

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Nancy Pelosi

Democratic · California

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Addressing the need for Congressional approval on military action and criticizing the current President's approach.

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Nancy Pelosi: “We all agree that they cannot have a nuclear weapon. President Obama did that diplomatically. The current President…”

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