Are they gonna let Trump unilaterally take us into war for really specious reasons? This is the fecklessness and Folly and weakness and cowardice of the Republican Congress. The House isn't even in session. The power to authorize military force lies in the Congress. This is the bedrock of our Constitution. And Trump is doing acts of war on a daily basis. (30:47–30:51)
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Asserts that Congress holds the constitutional power to authorize military force.
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