Just to follow up on that, Congresswoman, we were told no formal Gang of Eight meeting in the House or Senate, anything like that. What sort of role do you think Congress now has to play in this conflict? Well, you know, In the past, even when you haven't had declared wars, whether it was Vietnam or Afghanistan, you've had involvement by Congress. either through an IMFF or the war Powers Act. Now, we want to be sure that the president doesn't get us into something that's a long, protracted regime change kind of war. (01:09–01:17)
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