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Chuck Schumer: “In Venezuela is an act of war. That is Congress's right.”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Senate Democratic Leaders Hold News Conference

Published | Video Starts at 18:29

You've heard Trump's musings, ministrations, contradictions on what he would do and he's the president and they all listen to him. So we are very, very concerned. To go, to go into war land war. In Venezuela is an act of war. That is Congress's right. And Senator Kaine and myself and. Two others, Schiff and Rand Paul. Have the War Powers act ready to be introduced on the floor of the Senate. (18:29–18:34)

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Asserts that initiating a land war in Venezuela is an act of war, which is Congress's right to declare.

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