Directing the President Pursuant to Section 5(C) of the War Powers Resolution to Remove United States Armed Forces From Unauthorized Hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Ms. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding me time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a voice for my generation and for my community in San Diego, the biggest military community in our country.

When Presidents from both sides of the aisle have taken military action, it is our servicemembers, our young people, who are sent into harm's way. They sacrifice their bodies, their mental health, their time with their loved ones, and even their lives for us.

While they are willing to make those sacrifices, we in Congress should be damned sure it is worth it. Too often, it is not. Too often, wars last longer and cost more than promised. Too often, regime-change plans go awry, like we have already seen with the deaths of six servicemembers, hundreds of civilian deaths, and rising gas prices.

My colleagues will try to claim that voting for this War Powers Resolution hurts our servicemembers, but the opposite is true. We owe our servicemembers a real debate before we send them into harm's way. Voting ``yes'' is a vote for our military to ensure that their sacrifices won't be in vain.

If any of my colleagues vote ``no,'' they should come to my district, look our servicemembers in the eye, and explain why they believe debating before we risk their lives is a bad thing.

I hope every single one of my colleagues votes ``yes'' on this War Powers Resolution for our servicemembers.

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