“I think the president has an abundant amount of authority to conduct operations. It would be good to have Congress on board. I don’t think the War Powers Act is constitutional,” he said. “If Congress doesn’t like what he’s doing, we can always cut the money off.”
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But other Democrats and Republicans are pressing for a vote this month on a resolution authorizing military strikes.
Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) have been the most vocal proponents of Congress weighing in on the issue.
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