Joe Lieberman: “From the text of the resolution we have submitted in section 4(b) after our authorization, we require, as soon as…”

“From the text of the resolution we have submitted in section 4(b) after our authorization, we require, as soon as feasible, but not later than 48 hours after exercising such authority--that is, directly deploying forces of the United States--that the President has to make available to the Congress his determination that--and there are two sections he has to report. The material section is this: The President has to declare to Congress that pursuant to this resolution-- which is to say deploying forces for the purpose of enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq in protecting the national security of the American people against Iraq--is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorist and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided terrorists in the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. I stress that this is not limited to those terrorists who acted against us on September 11.”