Tom Cole actually said...

the mere fact that it was an after-the-fact consultation with Congress... just was not a very compelling argument

Going to war in 2003, decision actually made in October of 2002, was pretty popular. It wasn't very popular by 2005 and 2006.

if Congress actually engages in war powers and AUMF reform that this hearing is addressing today, I think the executive branch will no longe...

I think forcing Congress to put its fingerprints on these kind of decisions is really something that we need to do.