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Ed Case: “This President hasn't done any of that [seeking…”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

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June 1st Districtwide Tele-Talk Story

Published | Video Starts at 58:43

And I'm asking you to work with me and to authorize these actions, then I would consider it because I believe that there could be circumstances under which war with Iran would be justified. This President hasn't done any of that [seeking congressional authorization for war with Iran]. And so from my perspective, not only was this a hastily thought up war that the President obviously thought was going to be over inside of two to three weeks, … (58:43–58:46)

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Asserts that the President has not sought congressional authorization for war with Iran.

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