"I believe that fighting terrorism is an absolute paramount responsibility of this Government and this President or any President."
"I have made a proposal with some co-authors about setting up an administrative process inside the executive branch that would notify Congress about what groups are actually our enemies."
"I do not believe that terminating the AUMF is a good idea."
"It sure would give me a lot more comfort to feel like where he is sent, whether I agree with the policy or not, that he is being sent wherever in harm's way only if both Congress and the executive bra..."
"How do we breathe life into the principle of Congress having the power to declare war and the President having the power to prosecute it in this kind of new set of circumstances?"
"I feel very strongly that every 12 years or so, it is time to engage and figure out whether you agree with the scope of the----"
"Congress is given not only the power to declare war but a wide range of associated powers."
"I would be joining Senator Inhofe as to who would be first in line to object to an abuse of this authority."
"I just do not like the idea of reading a 12-year-old document so broadly that it renders the congressional authority and the importance of congressional authority for using military force abroad of no..."
"Senator McCain was absolutely right. It refers to the people who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks on September 11."
"So this is another area where we have to work together."