On the recordJanuary 9, 2020
It is past time for Congress to exert our authority over the questions of war and peace; and I am proud to vote for this concurrent resolution to invoke the War Powers Act in order to restrain this reckless President. This vote would halt military operations and force the President to come to Congress to authorize any further acts of war. The President, remarkably, said: ``All is well.'' Well, Mr. President, it is not well. Iran announced that it would withdraw from the nuclear agreement and will begin to resume its nuclear weapons plan. The United States has been forced to stop its actions against ISIS. Iraq is likely to expel the United States from its country, fulfilling what has been a dream, actually, of Soleimani. Our European allies are angry because they were not alerted, and our actions have united the people of Iraq against us, and the people of Iran are together now. Mr. President, America is not safer because of what you have done. And we must pass this resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to address their remarks to the Chair. {time} 1630
