We should care about the Constitution of the United States of America, because the framers of our Constitution deliberately vested the power to declare war in Congress.
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Senate floor speech on war powers resolution
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At a time when many federal employees already fear retaliation for reporting wrongdoing, the proposed NDA risks further chilling lawful disclosures and undermining the transparency and accountability that Congress depends upon.
In other words, the Trump administration would force people back to a country where the State Department says, ‘Don’t go there because it’s unsafe.’
The Supreme Court’s refusal to adopt an enforceable code of ethics has contributed to a decline in public trust of this vital institution. If the Court won’t act, Congress must.
At some point, these Republican senators are going to have to explain to their constituents why they’ve contracted out their constitutional responsibilities to Donald Trump.





