"What we are doing is a very simple, straightforward resolution that just says, Congress, be Congress,"
"These military actions should stop unless authorized."
"The United States has now reached a critical point where we must use force in self-defense and defense of others against the ongoing attacks by these designated terrorist organizations,"
"the attacks will continue and may broaden from 'international waters' into direct strikes on Venezuelan land."
A bipartisan Senate measure to block U.S. lethal strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug smugglers failed. In recent weeks the U.S. military struck at least four boats in the Caribbean Sea, killing 21 people. The administration characterized the targets as "narco-terrorists" and notified Congress that the United States is in "armed conflict" with the alleged traffickers. Democratic lawmakers argued military briefings did not definitively identify victims or justify deadly force over maritime interdiction. The administration has escalated deployments to the region and signaled the campaign may expand, asserting the need for force in self-defense.
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