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Tammy Baldwin: “The Constitution requires that in such an instance that…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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The Conference: Healthcare with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

Published | Video Starts at 01:12

So, first of all, were engaged in a war in Iran, that my view is illegal. We were not under attack. We were not threatened by imminent attack from Iran. And The Constitution requires that in such an instance that Congress declares war. And this president went in. This is very much at odds with the will of the American people. You know, this President ran in 2024 promising to end foreign conflicts and bring prices down on day one. (01:12–01:18)

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Asserts that the Constitution mandates Congress to declare war in the absence of an attack or imminent threat.

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