Political Quotes

“this is a debate worthy of the body, and I would like to give my belief about what we are doing here--my opinion. Senator Kaine has introduced a resolution that basically requires President Trump to come to the Congress before any other military actions can be taken against the Islamic Republic of Iran. I think that would be a disaster for the country. You can only have one Commander in Chief, not 535. Mr. President, you have been in it. You have been right close to the face of the enemy, and you, probably above all others, know what warfare is like dealing with radical Islam, and I applaud your service as a Navy SEAL. So it says in the Constitution: The President shall be [the] Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into actual Service of the United States. Well, they left out the Air Force because, back then, we didn't have one. Since the founding of this country, it has been understood that the Commander in Chief can act as the Commander in Chief to protect our Nation from threats; that he is in charge of the military. He sits atop of the--he is the civilian in charge of the military, and it is his decision to use military force. It is Congress's decision to declare war. How many times do you think we have declared war since the founding of our Nation? I will give you the answer: Five.…”