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Government operation, that, of course, includes military operations. article i, section 8 of the u.s. constitution specifically empowers congress to declare war, though it does not give any specific recommendations as to how whether thats an act of war or a resolution. the 1973 war powers act is what requires any president to consult and report to congress before involving the u.s. in any overseas hostilities, so those are the things that lawmakers want to make sure that the obama administration...

>> the president wrapping up a very powerful speech there on immigration reform and giving a bit of a history lesson, as well, to those assembled. the president at the very top of that speech talked about the poignancy of this location. this place where as a candidate back in 2008 the president was endorsed by senator ted kennedy, who was he, himself, a huge advocate for immigration reform. im joined right now by nbc news washington bureau chief mark whitaker to talk about this speech. i got a f...

I think hell take a lot of heat on the left for his decision to open these leases up, its a good thing and as ron reagan says and i agree with and as you said this is a national security issue. we need more domestic production. lets do it together. >> i like when you change hats put on the american hat and take off of the republican hat. but your thoughts, ron reagan? final thing. the president wasnt very happy today. youre not happy. hes not happy. sometimes the solution is when everybodys mode...

But your thoughts, ron reagan? final thing. the president wasnt very happy today. youre not happy. hes not happy. sometimes the solution is when everybodys moderately unhappy. heres president obama. he wasnt exactly thrilled with the prospect of doing this. of offshore drilling when he was a candidate back in 2008. lets listen to the old obama because hes a critic of the new obama. lets watch. >> offshore drilling would not lower gas prices today. it would not lower gas prices tomorrow. it would...

Strategic standpoint and from a security standpoint, what is the conversation, do you think, between president obama and president karzai at this point? what does president obama need to push president karzai to do? >> reporter: candy, i just caught the end of your question but president obama -- we have to remember has been pushing president karzai but not face to face. this is the first time that hes actually come into the country since he was a candidate back in 2008. right now what hes tryin...

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People, or our allies people, we cannot allow those kinds of active plans to come to fruition without us taking action. >> this interview comes ahead of the presidents tour to europe in the g-8 summit. mike, first up we have the president giving a speech this morning. who is he talking to. >> reporter: this is a well known lobby here advancing israels lobby here in the united states. the president was there as a candidate back in 2008. presidents often go and speak to the group, and benjamin net...