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Important. >> but there are others on both sides of the aisle questioning the constitutionality of it. warning the president not to take further action without consulting congress first. >> the president really doesn't have the authority under the constitution to initiate war. i think now what we're doing is illegal and unconstitutional, and the ramifications could be extreme. >> i don't think he has authority to take action. the constitution is very clear. aside from the defending the united states from imminent threat, the president cannot start a war. >> we already have debate. nothing like...

Act on a loan basis in terms of american interest. what comes next, this is what kennedy was talking about earlier. if that's the case that we are going to have some long-term action, is congress willing to act? politically, are the american people willing to say we are now agreeable, politically open to a long-term engagement in the way that we saw u.s. get involved in iraq? >> sandra: let's get senator tim keynes take on this and whether or not there is constitutional authority to take the action the president did. >> i don't think he has legal or constitutional authority to take action. the...