I think it is important on matters of this importance, especially war, when 200 combatants have been killed--and that number is climbing--when U.S. troops have been injured--two still in the hospital--when U.S. assets are arrayed around Venezuela, and when there is now a commitment for the United States to essentially manage and control the Venezuelan economy and even civil governmental services for some significant time, I think it is time for us to get this debate out of the SCIF and into the public.
Tim Kaine: “I think it is important on matters of this importance, especially war, when 200 combatants have been killed--and that…”
On the recordJanuary 7, 2026
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Discussing the War Powers Resolution and the need for public debate on military actions in Venezuela.
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