On the recordJune 27, 2019
I am voting in favor of the Romney amendment, No. 861, because it does nothing more than restate the longstanding principle that the Armed Forces of the United States have the ability to defend themselves and citizens of the United States from foreign attack. The amendment does not constitute an authorization to use military force, nor is there anything in the amendment that confers any new authority on the President. As Senator Romney, the author of the amendment, stated on the floor a half-hour ago, ``[t]his [amendment] is not an authorization to use military force against Iran or anyone else. . . . Under the Constitution, only Congress may declare war.'' I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.
