You're seeing missiles now and countries being drawn into this conflict. And even here at home, we're seeing the potential for terrorist attacks rise. This is a sobered moment for our nation in which A president by himself, unilaterally has made a decision to bring our country into this conflict. to put American lives at risk. And indeed, we now have lost some. Congress has a duty. Congress has a job not just to sort of let this go, but to stand up and allow there to be debates. (17:42–17:49)
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Asserts that the President unilaterally decided to involve the U.S. in the conflict.
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