On the recordJanuary 9, 2020
We may be relieved that an impulsive act by President Trump has not immediately led to war with Iran, we may be relieved that an evil man is dead, but as that evil man wished, our troops have now been asked to leave Iraq, and if they stay, their ability to work with Iraqis to fight ISIS has been shot. As he wished, the protest movement in Iran and Iraq that threatened the Iranian regime has been silenced. As he wished, Iran is now breaking free of all restrictions on its nuclear program. We are not safer today. In this moment of danger, there is just one question that this resolution asks. It is not do you support what the President has already done, but should Congress play our constitutional role in deciding what happens next. I support this resolution because passing it will protect us against going to war with a tweet, but it also ensures that, if we do go to war, which we may have to at some point, we will do so with the American people united, not divided, as the Framers intended, as our national interest demands. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
