On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
If you do that, that is tantamount to giving the President of the United States authority to use military force against Iran.
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congress.govIf you do that, that is tantamount to giving the President of the United States authority to use military force against Iran.
Hagel warns about the risks of granting military authority to the President regarding Iran.
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If Congress would not agree to that request, it would be a pretty devastating message that we send to the world.
the mission he has been tasked with is to degrade and destroy, not to contain, not to minimize, et cetera.
It is the biggest responsibility any leader has, to leave the place better than they found it, and I do not think we are doing it right now.