CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings September 18, 2014
But it hasnt been so. Our Founding Fathers understood that the executive branch was the branch most prone to war, and so with due deliberation our Founding Fathers took the power to declare war and they gave it to congress. Exclusively. President obamas new position as president , which differs from his position as candidate, is that hes fine to get some input when its convenient for us, maybe after the election. But hes not really interested enough to say that it would bind him or that he would say we need attacks now and come to us tomorrow and ask permission. He thinks whenever its convenie...