American troops Quote by George J. Mitchell

I do not believe the President requires any additional authorization from the Congress before committing US forces to achieve our objectives in the Gulf.

— Dick Cheney

Are there any military actions that the president of the United States may not order on his own authority? If so, what are they?…

— Andrew Bacevich

The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an…

— Barack Obama

That's what separates out American democracy from dictators and horrible governments across the world and the reason why that works is that we have…

— Charles R. Chamberlain

The authority to declare war rests in Congress, not in an out-of-control president.

— Ted Cruz

If members of Congress were to vote to allow a military action, they might then share the blame if the mission were to go…

— Tom Malinowski

In foreign affairs, the president can do what he wants unless Congress says no. In domestic policy, the president can't do anything unless Congress…

— Bill Vaughan

The American people have no control over what the military does. We have no say in American foreign policy.

— Aaron McGruder

In my view, the military action taken in Iraq in 2003 was not lawful under international law because there was no U.N. resolution expressly…

— Keir Starmer

Presidents do not go into war lightly. It's a tremendous responsibility in making decisions, and I know Bush must deeply believe this is the…

— Julie Nixon Eisenhower

The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an…

— Barack Obama

The War Powers Act requires presidents to seek the consent of the American people, through their representatives, before sending our troops into war. It…

— Charles B. Rangel