Army Quote by James Madison

I believe that the power to declare war is most important in limiting the powers of the national government in regard to the rights…

— John Yoo

No power but Congress can declare war; but what is the value of this constitutional provision, if the President of his own authority may…

— Daniel Webster

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have…

— George Washington

No power but Congress can declare war, but what is the value of this constitutional provision, if the President of his own authority may…

— Daniel Webster

Does he [the president] possess the power of making war? That power is exclusively vested in Congress. . . . It is the exclusive…

— William Paterson

The provision of the Constitution giving the war making power to Congress was dictated, as I understand it, by the following reasons: Kings had…

— Abraham Lincoln

The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature.

— James Madison

U.S. Constitution declares rather unambiguously that Congress has the responsibility to “declare war.

— Marvin Kalb

The Constitution's pretty clear. The Federalist papers are pretty clear... They very specifically delegated the power to declare war to Congress. They wanted this…

— Rand Paul

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

— Ted Cruz

I believe that the power to declare war is most important in limiting the powers of the national government in regard to the rights…

— John Yoo

In this distribution of powers the wisdom of our constitution is manifested. It is the province and duty of the Executive to preserve to…

— Alexander Hamilton