He's threatened to close Venezuelan airspace. He says he plans a naval blockade against the country soon. He has warned that military strikes on Venezuela will start, quote, very soon, end quote. Our Constitution provides this body, the United States Congress, with the solitary authority to declare war. And the president, despite already engaging in hostile actions towards Venezuela, has neither requested nor received the authorization for the use of military force as required by the War powers Resolution of 1973. (02:07–02:16)
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Asserts that the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to declare war.
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