I personally will not and I don't--I can't speak for my colleagues but I don't believe that I will be giving the President of the United States and I don't think the Congress will give the President of the United States a blank check on the use of American military force in the Arab World or in the Gulf, wherever it is.
Ros-Lehtinen emphasizes Congress's need to restrict military force authorization.
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