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>> reporter: with the nay toe operation blagging -- nato operation dragging into the fifth month, but u.s. in support role, president obama said it doesnt require us to weigh on the constitutionality of the war powers. >> i dont have to get to the question. we have engaged in a limited operation to help a lot of people against one of the worst tyrants in the world. somebody who nobody should want to defend. >> reporter: the resolution requires congressional approval for military action lasting m...

This is what the founders intended. i talked to other members of the congress on both sides of the aisle. we decided that the constitution does mean something here. article one section eight needs to be enforced. the congress -- our constituents are the ones to asked to serve if there is a war. were directly elected. our constituents lives with be put on the line. and with america looking at potential of expanding wars in pakistan and yemen and somalia and sudan and god knows where else, its tim...

"renegade" and then abby phillips a staff writer for politico. thank you both for being here. richard, the debt is the major issue this morning and stale lot of other big issues on the table. we have got libya, syria, the fires in los alamos to discuss. whens the central message of the president to walk in and deliver? >> i think theres two things here. first of all, it is time to be grown-up about the whole debt debate. everyone had good preparatory talks. theres politics going on and now up ag...

Read and one president was deep in the taxes but saw it when it was necessary so why wont republicans even consider making the wealthy pay a little bit more? and why are some people in the fbi so nervous about the capture of whitey bulger? could it be that they protected him and are nowter find that he will turn on them? finally as they say, dying is easy. comedy is hard. texas governor rick perry found out just how hard last night. check out the side show. we begin with libya. the house rejecte...

Dimension. youre correct on that. however, theres nothing symbolic about an amendment which is coming up in two weeks. its an amendment sponsored by myself and congressman from michigan. that cuts the funds. that is the amendment that would be the defining vote on libya, because once you cut the funds and i think we have a pretty good chance of passing it, and this thing is done. >> qadhafi eights forces were rolling against benghazi, and he was vowing to slaughter them. whatsoever discussion wo...

Congress ask ask for per permission. i looked at that and said, you know, i talked to other members of congress on both sides of the aisle, and we decided that the constitution does mean something here, that article one, section 8 neats to be enforced and the congress -- our constituents are the ones that are best to serve if theres a war. were elected. our constituents lives could be put on the line, and we better have a say on these things. with the potential of expanding wars in pakistan and ...

Was threatening an insurrection. that calls for analysis and not just reaching for the military response. the fact that we went based on threats as opposed to anything that was definable that actually happened, thats a big problem, because here we reacted in libya based on threats, and, yet, what was going on in yemen, in bahrain, and in other places where there is real harm done to civilians, we didnt do anything. you have to see what is the real deal here in libya? is it about americas interes...

Authorization saying they were acting consistent with the war powers act but not under it. this bit of semantic finesse is generally kept both sides satisfied if not happy. the president, this president has done something different. he does not dispute the lost costalty. instead, he asserts if it does not apply to libya. almost no one denies that. the president and criticism from the supporters and the opponents of his libya venture. he could have avoided it all. >> why he didnt. mr. obama enjoy...

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