""The U.S. should not be blowing up boats without even knowing who's on them. There's no due process in that - no names, no evidence, no oversight,""
""I hope they'll vote it down,""
""These drug trafficking organizations are direct threat to the safety and security of the United States.""
""Because of the the President's core Article II powers in the designation, if they find them on the open seas, they're going to take them out,""
A bipartisan War Powers Act measure to restrict President Trump's authority for strikes in the Caribbean failed 48-51, with Sens. Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski joining Democrats in support and Sen. John Fetterman the lone Democratic no vote. Critics argue the president lacks authority to carry out the strikes without authorization from Congress. The resolution was led by Sens. Tim Kaine, Adam Schiff and Rand Paul and forms part of a broader showdown over unilateral military actions. The Senate previously rejected a similar measure regarding Iran in June. Top Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, backed the president and questioned the War Powers Act's constitutionality. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed senators on a strategy targeting cartels off Venezuela, and Sen. Eric Schmitt cited Article II powers for taking out identified vessels on the open seas.
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