Sen. Reed on Hegseth’s ‘Congress Is Not Needed to Continue the Iran War:’ The Statutes Does Not Provide ‘Timeouts’ Like in a Football Game

RUSH EXCERPT:
REED: "No know the language of the the statute is, does not provide for time out like a. Football game. From the day began sixty days. The presenter has to comply with the law. There can be a 90, a 30 day, extension to 90 days, but that has to be requested by the president. We have to be notified. No such notifications come through the present, ignoring the law. Does that constantly? This is not the first example. He just couldn’t believe it ignores the law. And we have to keep the pressure on. In contrast to the President Trump at least President Bush came before the United States Congress and asked for authority to conduct operations in Iraq, and I disagree with that. I thought it was going to be a disastrous situation, but nevertheless he provided to Congress the opportunity to opine and. Side and gave him legitimacy that this president lacks"