Rep. Green Issues Statement on Death of Iranian Military Commander Soleimani
January 07, 2020
January 07, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following statement regarding the impeachment and death of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani:
"The President serves as the commander-and-chief of the United States military, but he is not above the law. He does not have the authority to declare war. The Constitution grants that authority to Congress. Although the White House may have justified using military action to kill Mr. Soleimani - identifying him as . . .
"The President serves as the commander-and-chief of the United States military, but he is not above the law. He does not have the authority to declare war. The Constitution grants that authority to Congress. Although the White House may have justified using military action to kill Mr. Soleimani - identifying him as . . .