Rand Paul actually said...

"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."

"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."

"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."