frosted in congress over the lack of consultation as you know, and people have been reading back this quote from candidate barack obama in 2007. quote. the president does not have the power under the constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation. history has shown us time and time again, military axis most successful when it is authorized and supported by the legislative branch. what happened in this instance? >> well, keep in mind that we had to move quickly to save lives. gadhafi's forces were on the edge of benghazi. i consulted with a bipartisan group, including the speaker of the house, including the republican leader in the senate, and made sure that they knew this was a possibility that might take place, but we might have to move quickly. now, since that time we've had extensive consultations with congress, and the key point here
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