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Okay ... our pentagon correspondent. the house voted down an amendment to homeland security bill that pertained to the "washington post" -- war powers act. >>guest: introduced by a congressman from california banning funding for anything that was in contradiction of the war powers act, the it is days the president has to consult with congress when there is a mission is as the libyan mission and it is important to point out that 60 days after the libyan mission started, that war powers act has republican out. congressman turner has proposed his own resolution to chastise the president for not c...

It also says that if a president does start the war powers resolution also says if a president does start a u.s. military operation without a prior okay from congress, congress has to give authorization for that operation within 60 days. and if they don't, then that operation ends. that military operation must cease so says the war powers resolution which is technically the law even though presidents really don't follow it. and congress doesn't make too much of a stink about it anymore either. we just hit the 60-day time limit for u.s. involvement in the nato operation in libya. we hit that ti...

Powers resolution, which reasserts what the constitution already clearly says, that the authority to declare war is vested in congress, not in the presidency. it also says that if a president does start -- the war powers resolution says that if a president does start operation prior okay from congress, congress has to give authorization for that operation within 60 days. and if they don't, then that operation ends. that military operation must cease so says the war powers resolution which is technically the law even though presidents really don't follow it. and congress doesn't make too much o...

So says the war powers resolution which is technically the law even though presidents really don't follow it. and congress doesn't make too much of a stink about it anymore either. we just hit the 60-day time limit for u.s. involvement in the nato operation in libya. we hit that timeline on friday. is our involvement there being cut off because there's been no okay from congress on the war powers authorization is the law of the land? no. as i said it is the law of the land but not one anyone really follows. there are plans to have congress do some additional vote on the libya operation but the...

Orp organizations to come out in front and be the new leader. >> they don't fight. they have other people doing their fighting. they write the releases. >> former secretary of homeland security michael chertoff joins us live and we have just learned, mr. secretary, according it a u.s. official this was c.i.a.-led operation meaning the navy seals squadron was on loan to the c.i.a. under its command and control during this mission. does that surprise you? >> it doesn't surprise me and i think we all are impressed and gratified by the outstanding mission that was carried out successfully. i mean,...