Ultimately, the Constitution says the American people have a role in through their elected representatives in the Senate and in the House. I urge my colleagues. Support Tim Kaine's effort today to establish again what this Constitution clearly says. The power to declare war is ours. If we give it up, then we are turning our back on the Constitution and our responsibility to the American people. I yield the floor. (06:18–06:21)
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Asserts that the power to declare war belongs to Congress.
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