So you voted this week
against a war powers resolution
to block future
U.S. military action in Iran.
It failed mostly on party lines.
But, describe why
you voted against it.
Well, first of all
we have to recognize
Iran has been at war with us
for 47 years.
Been a low-grade war
but they have
the blood of hundreds
maybe thousands of Americans
on their hands.
The largest state
sponsor of terror.
They have declared that
we are, you know
"Death to America"
"Death to Israel."
They are a menace.
They threaten world peace.
They threaten regional peace.
And at some point in time,
we simply weren't going
to be able to deal with them
if they became
a nuclear power
or they build up their
their missile inventory
to such an extent
that you couldn't act.
President Trump decided
this is the moment to act.
You cannot have 535
commanders in chief.
Quite honestly
even a full-blown discussion
prior to the military action
would have completely
neutered our ability
to take the type
of decisive action we've taken.
So, again, the Constitution
means something to me.
We have a commander in chief.
Yes
you know, Congress is
charged with declaring war
but we haven't declared war
since World War II
and look at all the military
interventions from both
Republican and Democrat
administrations.
So this is the way things are
right now
and when information
really travels at
the speed of light
you've got to make
quick decisions and that's why
we have a commander in chief.