"Kaine said concerns about war in the Latin American region are growing. "The pace of the announcements, the authorization of covert activities and the military planning makes me think there's some chance this could be imminent," Kaine told reporters. This week, Trump said the U.S. had conducted another military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean and announced that he had authorized CIA operations in Venezuela. He also said he was considering land operations in the country."
"Last week, Kaine and Schiff forced a Senate vote to limit Trump's war powers in the Caribbean. While that vote failed 48-51, two Republicans, Paul and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined Democrats in support. Paul has been a vocal critic of the new military strikes, saying they set a precedent for the U.S. to shoot first without asking questions."
Sen. Tim Kaine filed a resolution to force a Senate vote to block unilateral military action or covert operations against Venezuela after a 10-day waiting period. Sens. Adam Schiff and Rand Paul co-sponsored the measure. President Trump announced another military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, authorized CIA operations in Venezuela and said he was considering land operations. A prior Senate vote to limit Trump's war powers in the Caribbean failed 48-51, with Paul and Sen. Lisa Murkowski joining Democrats. Paul criticized recent strikes as setting a precedent for shooting first without deliberation and urged Congressional debate before war.
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