You are setting up this flotilla off the shores of Venezuela and now declaring Maduro a terrorist, where that you're right there to. It really seems like the Trump administration is getting set up to declare war, which is something he cannot do without the Congress, without the Senate. So, you know, I don't know how you encourage the Republicans to find a spine and to find their own purpose here, but maybe this is a moment where you … (12:47–12:58)
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Asserts that the Trump administration appears to be preparing to declare war, which requires Congressional approval.
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