Brian Fitzpatrick: “There's a law on the books, it's a War Powers act of 1973…”

“I mean, to immediately end all hostilities with no phase down, you know, no extras and circumstances, that's craziness. And a lot of my Democrat colleagues acknowledge that to me privately. So all we're saying is that There's a law on the books, it's a War Powers act of 1973, and we have to follow it. We either change the law or we follow the law. It's not an option to break the law. What we also do is say that for periods of negotiation and ceasefires that you toll that 60 day clock.” (11:52–11:57)

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