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Jim Himes: “Clearly not legal under the Constitution.”

Featuring: Jim Himes, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 4th Congressional District

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Marco Rubio, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and more | "Face the Nation" Full Broadcast - Jan. 4, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 42:11

… appeal to international law to try to get restitution for the seizure of Chevron's oil stuff. So maybe you want to rethink how much disdain you show for international law. Clearly not legal under the Constitution. Because though presidents of both parties have argued against this, the Constitution is really pretty clear that the representatives of the people get to be consulted and ultimately approve military activity. (42:11–42:14)

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Asserts that the military action is not legal under the U.S. Constitution.

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