put in article 1, section 8, by the founders. they wanted to restrain what they called the dog of war, they didn't want it in the hands of an executive. they wanted it in the hands of a direct representative of the people. the war powers act actually needs to be challenged because in it congress essentially provides a vehicle for seeding to the executive the ability to wage war. this is not an academic issue. it a president can take this country into a war straining greater the military, causing huge expenses that we don't know how we are going to pay for, didn't come to congress, this is a problem. >> congressman, the president believes he had to take action quickly as soon as the u.n. authorized it to save lives, save lives of the rebels and the people of libya that the dictator was threatening. the president said this leader was threatening to go door to door. gadhafi said i will find you in