Elliott Abrams: “Cutting all the funds but allowing a 100 percent national security waiver, I think, achieves almost nothing.”

The only reason we are here considering this bill today is because the administration took it upon itself to threaten a war it does not have an authorization to start.

This horrendous humanitarian situation in Venezuela that we have all been talking about existed 2 weeks ago, before there were sanctions on PDVSA.

Under the Maduro regime, the situation inside Venezuela will only get worse.

The President may not take unilateral military action and must consult with and receive authorization from Congress.