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There need to be Congressional hearings because without them not enough opportunity for the Repubs to blame Obama for everything.
There need to be Congressional hearings because without them not enough opportunity for the Repubs to blame Obama for everything.
The Brit parliamentary vote, that was scheduled for tomorrow, seems to have been delayed to next week, good. Now we gotta demand Congressional hearings and an authorization vote here as well.
Democratic congressman Jerrold Nadler appears to be warning President Obama in a statement released today on striking Syria. "Constitution Requires Congressional Authorization on Use of Force Against Syria," reads the title of Nadler's statement.
The decision to go to war -- and we should be clear, launching a military strike on another country, justified or not, is an act of war -- is reserved by the Constitution to the American people acting through their elected representatives in Congress.
Since there is no imminent threat to the United States, there is no legal justification for bypassing the Constitutionally-required Congressional authorization. Consultation with Congress is not sufficient. The Constitution requires Congressional authorization.
Dem. Congressman: 'Constitution Requires Congressional Authorization on Use of Force Against Syria' | The Weekly StandardNadler is the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
On Wednesday, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf admitted as much. The commander-in-chief of any military is ultimately responsible for decisions made under their leadership, even if hes not the one that pushes the button or said, Go, on this, Harf said. I dont know what the facts are here .