I mean, you know, that is what we are talking about. That is what we are talking about. This is not some hypothetical, abstract debate. Donald Trump has already engaged … The president, by his own words, has said that he wants to block the airspace in Venezuela. … 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. (01:53–01:56)
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Asserts that the president has expressed a desire to block Venezuelan airspace.
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