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Brian Schatz: “Congress has a duty not just to check a reckless president…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Senator Schatz Delivers Remarks on Iran War Powers Resolution

Published | Video Starts at 09:22

And after the Iraq war, my goodness, I thought there was going to be bipartisan consensus that we are not going to go into a war of choice again. Congress has a duty not just to check a reckless president, but also to represent the will of the people. And the American people, left, right and center, do not want another regime change war in the Middle East. It's about time our president started paying attention to the American people. (09:22–09:30)

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Asserts that Congress must check the president and represent public opinion.

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