Sary and constructive thing. Chris we will ask democratic senator chris coons about that effort in congress to limit military actions against iran. Plus, how Speaker Pelosi announces she will send the articles of impeachment to the senate this week. Will ask our sunday panel what the impeachment trial will look like. All right now on fox news sund sunday. And hello look at it from fox news in washington. The fallout from President Trumps showdown with iran continues to be felt the middle east. Thousands of iranians protest as tehran now admits shooting down. The president tells fox news the top iranian general he killed was planning attacks against four u. S. Embassies. And Senate Democrats pushed for a vote to limit the president s military powers while also preparing to deal with the articles of impeachment. The house will send over this week. In a moment, we will discuss the u. S. Faceoff with National Security advisor Robert Obrien but first, lets bring in kevin corke with the late
Thanother in this conflict in middle east. I fear the president srr erratic decisionmaking, lactose tragedy and inability control his impulses may bubble us into a war nonetheless, even if he does not intend it. With this bipartisan resolution the senate will assert its Constitutional Authority and send a clear bipartisan message that the president , this president or any president s,nd cannot sidestep congress when it comes to matters of war and peace. Its important to do this now and the president s actions in the middle east have escalated the confrontation before the state of the union h, the president himself said war with iran was closer than you thoug thought, his words. To me be clear, nobody in this chamber will shed a single tear over the death of iranian general but that does not mean that we disregard the potential consequences of the strike or any comparable action. It is more than appropriate for congress to affirm that it has authority over any major longterm hostilities
Come to order. I just want all members to know that our Witnesses Today have to leave at 5 00 p. M. The questions for the first panel on the hhs budget with secretary, and, welcome, mr. Secretary, will be limited to four minutes. The second panel on the minutesl case, but only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel, since the witnesses have a tight timeframe. I know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up. Every bit of it is, obviously, serious. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me begin with mr. Secretary. I think that the confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of coordination to the Coronavirus Response is on full display. We all know that. Markets are reacting, i think, at least in some parts, to the lack o
Soldiers in a raid on their base libyas u. N. Recognized government and the warlords have to agree to calls from both russia and turkey for a cease fire and to go to school ready. For a crash. Stage of the race in saudi arabia. Hello we begin in iran where the government is dealing with the growing fallout over its initial failure to admit responsibility for the downing of a ukrainian airliner on wednesday hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the u. K. Embassy in tehran theyre calling for the embassy to be closed well Irans Foreign Ministry has summoned the British Ambassador accusing him of attending protests against the. Governments initial response now hes denying that its a protest meanwhile have been held right across the country after the revolutionary guard said it mistakenly shot down the jet killing 176. 00 people and the Iranian Parliament has denied a cover up but told the military to take precautions to avoid further disasters now the recent crisis with the u. S. Wa
Consent the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer madam president , today the senate will vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution offered by senator kaine directing the president to terminate the use of armed forces for hostilities against the republic of iran, the Islamic Republic of iran. The constitution is clear, congress has the power to declare war. The president has no authority to enter the United States into another endless conflict in the middle east, but i fear that the president s erratic decisionmaking, his lack of strategy, his inability to control his impulses may bumble us into a war nonetheless, even if he doesnt intend it. With this bipartisan resolution, the senate will assert its Constitutional Authority and send a clear bipartisan message that the president , this president or any president , cannot sidestep congress when it comes to matters of war and peace. Its important to do this now. The president s actions in the mi