Rand Paul actually said...

"The damage would be colossal. Not only would it almost irretrievably cede to the Executive Branch the most fundamental power that Congress has under Article I of the Constitution--the power to declare..."

"I think that it is important that we review these again."

"The President would have unilateral authority to add additional countries--including the United States itself--to the list of countries where Congress is authorizing war."

"We have completely abdicated it. There is a bipartisan group of us who would like to grab that back, but I can tell you, we are in the minority."