But we, we got there and the President and the White House waited with a positive statement about why it's a good idea to get rid of these forever war authorizations. I know. It's my hope that this is a step towards Congress taking this most important power more seriously. You worked hard. I worked hard. Our staffs worked hard. But the veterans, veterans spoke up. They made the phone calls, they visited our colleagues on the Hill. (01:29–01:36)
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Asserts hope that repealing war authorizations will lead Congress to take its war powers more seriously.
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