So you voted this week
in favor of a
war powers resolution
to block future U.S.
military action in Iran.
It failed
mostly on party lines.
But describe
why you voted for it.
Look
first of all
Americans have been clear.
They do not want
another forever war
in the Middle East.
They want Congress
and this president
to be focused on
needs at home, addressing the
high cost of things
like groceries, housing
child care and health care.
This president
in fact, promised
that he would bring
foreign wars to an end
not start them.
Let me be very clear.
This is a war of choice.
The U.S.
and U.S. interests
were not under attack
nor were we under
imminent threat of attack.
Because of that
this is a war of choice
and the president
needed to go to Congress
to get authorization.
It is an illegal war
because of his
failure to do that.
I voted
to bring
this to an end
and
would note, though
that it is the proponents
of this war
who bear the burden
of getting
congressional authorization
for it and they have failed
to do that.
The Constitution makes it
the responsibility
of Congress
who represent
the people
to declare war
and that has not happened.