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Submitted Resolutions

Floor Speech

Date: Oct. 25, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Foreign Affairs


SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS -- (Senate - October 25, 2007)

SENATE RESOLUTION 356--AFFIRMING THAT ANY OFFENSIVE MILITARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST IRAN MUST BE EXPLICITLY APPROVED BY CONGRESS BEFORE SUCH ACTION MAY BE INITIATED

Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. SANDERS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

S. RES. 356

Whereas Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution of the United States vests in Congress all power to declare war: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That any offensive military action taken by the United States against Iran must be explicitly approved by Congress before such action may be initiated.


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