Kentucky Senator Rand Paul argues as debate on the fiscal 2018 defense authorization opened that for the first time in 15 years the Senate is...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Kentucky Senator Rand Paul argues as debate on the fiscal 2018 defense authorization opened that for the first time in 15 years, the Senate is debating the Congressional role in the declaration of war.  Having fought the longest war in US history under an authorization to go after those who attacked the United States on 9/11.  Paul says folks on the other side of the issue have said Congress has done its job.  But it has not for 16 years.  Paul says his resolution says the resolutions previously passed would expire, which would force a debate, but neoconservatives and neoliberals believe the president has unlimited Article 2 authority to execute but not initiate war which is given specifically to Congress.  Paul says some gnash their hands and say the Senate can ever agree on some resolution to go to war but it took 24 hours after Pearl Harbor.  Paul counters critics about geographic or time limitations, noting that the military is aiding and abetting the Saudi war in Yemen without a vote, $150 billion for hurricane recovery went out the door, but an unauthorized, unconstitutional, undeclared war continues.", "Image Copyright": "2017 Federal Network, Inc."}