This is why our system says before a president chooses to go to war, you got to get a declaration. You got to make the case to the American people. You've got to ask Congress. None of that took place as he chose to start this war Friday night. So, Senator Warner, to that point, I mean, we did hear the President use war in his speech, which is a power of Congress, not of the presidency. (02:43–02:48)
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Asserts that the President did not seek a declaration or make a case to Congress before starting the war.
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