When countless American families were forced to consider whether their children would be the next to bear the burden and carry the sacrifices of another potentially endless war in the Middle East. And so, with those families and our service members in mind, Senator Kaine introduced this resolution to ensure that the President did not risk committing the United States to yet another open ended conflict in the region without a debate in Congress and a decision by Congress. as to whether the country should go down that dangerous road. Now at that time, many Senators, myself included, pushed for an intelligence briefing from the administration. (02:52–03:06)
CLAIM
Asserts that Senator Kaine's resolution aims to prevent the President from engaging in conflict without Congressional approval.
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