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Tammy Baldwin: “We're engaged in a war in Iran, that my view is illegal. We…”

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 00:54

Can you explain the strategy behind that? And what's the reception been from your Republican colleagues so far? Do you think this forcing mechanism will work? So, first of all, We're 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. (00:54–01:12)

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Asserts that the U.S. involvement in Iran is illegal as there was no attack or imminent threat.

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