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Wapo:

“The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation

— Sen. Barack Obama, interview with the Boston Globe published Dec. 20, 2007



“The Constitution is clear: Except in response to an attack or the imminent threat of attack, only Congress may authorize war and the use of force.”

— Sen. Joe Biden, interview with the Boston Globe published Dec. 20, 2007

“I do not believe that the President can take military action — including any kind of strategic bombing — against Iran without congressional authorization.”

— Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, interview with the Boston Globe published Dec. 20, 2007