Gregory Meeks: “The President should not be able to commit the U.S. recklessly and flagrantly to war. That is the reason there are…”

“The President should not be able to commit the U.S. recklessly and flagrantly to war. That is the reason there are constitutionally mandated checks and balances. The President escalated hostilities with Iran and did not demonstrate any imminent threat nor strategy as to why. He clearly did not make our country safer. Quite the opposite. It is not a sign of strength as some of my colleagues suggest. It was an unchecked sign of more disarray and lack of strategic thinking. We have seen what happens when we don't have a plan for what comes next when we take out a bad actor without thinking through long-term consequences. We have lost too much blood and tears and treasure to ever allow that to happen again. I support, and implore my colleagues to support, this resolution for the sake and the state of future generations. I love this country. This is the greatest country in the world because we have checks and balances. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Baird).”