Political Quotes

“today, I come to the floor, once again, after numerous--and I have lost count of how many of these the Democrats have tried--to set the legal record on the war powers straight and in plain terms. The first thing we need to do is look at what the Democrats are trying to do here. They want to pass this resolution, which states in relevant part: Congress hereby directs the President to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran. So what they are asking and telling the President to do is to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran. Those hostilities do not exist today and have not existed for some time. So let's look at what has actually happened from a factual basis. On February 28, the President exercised his constitutional duty to protect American interests--not his right but his duty that he took an oath to do to protect Americans and America's interests. Not only was the military action he took legally permissible under article II of the Constitution, but it was the President's duty to act. Presidents across both parties, over many, many years--indeed, many of my Democratic colleagues--have consistently maintained that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and with good reason.…”