I mean, what are the circumstances the red line for you as a member of Congress that the President absolutely has to come and ask? Well, and The Constitution does give some timelines for some of this as well. I mean, the president, after 60 days and 30 days, there's a couple of steps along the way. But when they have to come to Congress for a declaration or for an aumf, so there's some prescription to that. (09:43–09:48)
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Asserts that the Constitution provides timelines for military actions.
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