I want to thank both of our nominees for their willingness to serve in a very important public position.
I am deeply concerned about President Trump's inclination to go to war rather than find diplomatic solutions to these crises.
The United States continues to rely on the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution.
There may be some disagreements about what the AUMF covers currently and what Congress should include in a more up-to-date AUMF.
But the specific mission that they were participating in, as I understand it, went beyond that. Am I wrong on that?
I hope that soon we will also be considering the repeal of the existing overextended Authorizations for the Use of Military Force from 9/11 ...
There is no debate, as the chairman has pointed out, about our resolve to go after terrorists who are attacking our interests and our allies...
I am not sure that Congress envisioned that we would have the potential of ground troops in Northern Africa in combat missions.
The October 4th ambush of U.S. and Nigerien forces was a tragic but isolated incident.
Does the administration now consider that the 60-day clock has begun, and if not, what is the legal reasoning behind this conclusion?
would you agree that there is no congressional authorization for the use of military force against North Korea?