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Chris Van Hollen: “No, he does not.”

Featuring: Chris Van Hollen, Democratic | U.S. Senate Maryland

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Marco Rubio, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and more | "Face the Nation" Full Broadcast - Jan. 4, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 40:12

But clearly on the question of war powers, does the president have the legal authority to do what he's doing? No, he does not. I mean, this is you're on the Appropriations Committee. You've got power. What can you do about it? (40:12–40:14)

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Asserts that the president does not have the legal authority to do what he's doing in Venezuela.

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