Now he's talking about the Straits of Hormuz and protecting commercial shipping in that Strait of Hormuz. And so we have heard reason after reason. But it does not get back to the central issue here, which is Presidents can't just enter wars of choice. It is Congress that authorized war under our Constitution. And this administration needs to come forth in open hearing before the American public and make its case. Secretary Hexa says that the Pentagon is giving our troops everything they need on the front lines to ensure that they're protected. (02:20–02:31)
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Asserts that only Congress has the constitutional authority to authorize war.
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