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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Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution and reasserting Congress' constitutional responsibility.

As the gentleman from Florida stated, the President has the power to react to an attack on the United States. He does not have the power to start a war.

President Trump's illegal strikes against Iran are dragging the United States into another costly war in the Middle East.

To be clear, I shed no tears over the Ayatollah's death. His brutality was responsible for the deaths of scores of his own people, and he directed terrorist proxies around the world. Yet, his removal is unlikely to bring about the revolution and regime change that the President seeks.

We had a diplomatic agreement with Iran that did contain their nuclear threat with constant verification, but President Trump tore up that agreement.

This unnecessary attack is a clear violation of the Constitution. Kings often plunged their nations into wars for plunder or avarice. The Constitution gave the power to decide on war or peace to Congress so that no President could act as a king.

That is precisely what the President is doing. We must pass this resolution to chastise President Trump and to reassert what the Constitution provides: that only Congress can decide to commit this Nation to war.

I urge Members to vote ``yes.''

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