Joe Courtney: “On February 28, the President, without consultation with…”

“… to vote yes to reclaim our constitutional role under Article 1, Section 8, as the sole branch of government with the power to decide whether our country goes to war. On February 28, the President, without consultation with Congress and almost all of our longtime allies, ordered military strikes against Iran. taking the United States into a war now in its seventh week. Despite the massive costs of this war and the international energy crisis it has created to date, the …” (00:32–00:41)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.