Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for his comments. Simply to focus on the Record and to make clear the Record, the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force to which the gentleman refers authorizes the use of force: One, to defend against Iraq, not Iran; and two, to enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq. For counsel or the administration to argue that the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force authorized the action that was taken, I think, is incorrect. That is what they do argue. It hasn't been resolved by a court, but I believe, and I think many on my side of the aisle and, frankly, I think many scholars around the country have opined, that the 2002 authorization did not authorize that particular act. Again, no one laments the loss of Soleimani. Everybody agrees that he sponsored, paid for and ordered committed acts of terrorism. And we will continue to believe that the Congress needs to speak. Whether or not a court would hold that the section that I just read with reference to the President would have to take action in the event that the Senate and the House adopt the concurrent resolution that we passed yesterday, and that is now at the Senate and under the War Powers Act will have to be considered by the Senate, and will be subject to a majority vote, not a 60-vote threshold for passage.…”