And we asked the president give us answers to these questions in seven days. Not unreasonable. We have yet to get answers to these questions. The administration believes it does not have to justify these actions to Congress. It does not have to tell us the evidence about the narcotics content of these boats. It does not have to give us a clear legal rationale. (03:06–03:12)
CLAIM
Asserts that the administration claims it does not need to provide justification to Congress for military actions.
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