Congressman, what would a War Powers Resolution do at this point to limit the administration given that they've already launched this military offensive? Well, that's exactly when the War Powers Resolution is supposed to kick in. If we, If the President launches an attack, the Congress can say, no, you need to stop unless you have Congress's authority. It actually should be an easy vote. Now, it would have been a harder vote if the President hadn't taken action because people could say he's just bluffing, is building up support so that we could get a deal. (04:47–04:56)
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