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So you voted this week

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against a war powers resolution

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to block future

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U.S. military action in Iran.

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It failed mostly on party lines.

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But, describe why

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you voted against it.

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Well, first of all

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we have to recognize

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Iran has been at war with us

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for 47 years.

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Been a low-grade war

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but they have

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the blood of hundreds

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maybe thousands of Americans

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on their hands.

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The largest state

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sponsor of terror.

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They have declared that

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we are, you know

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"Death to America"

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"Death to Israel."

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They are a menace.

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They threaten world peace.

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They threaten regional peace.

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And at some point in time,

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we simply weren't going

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to be able to deal with them

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if they became

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a nuclear power

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or they build up their

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their missile inventory

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to such an extent

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that you couldn't act.

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President Trump decided

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this is the moment to act.

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You cannot have 535

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commanders in chief.

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Quite honestly

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even a full-blown discussion

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prior to the military action

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would have completely

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neutered our ability

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to take the type

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of decisive action we've taken.

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So, again, the Constitution

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means something to me.

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We have a commander in chief.

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Yes

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you know, Congress is

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charged with declaring war

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but we haven't declared war

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since World War II

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and look at all the military

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interventions from both

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Republican and Democrat

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administrations.

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So this is the way things are

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right now

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and when information

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really travels at

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the speed of light

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you've got to make

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quick decisions and that's why

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we have a commander in chief.