Chad Scott

It's going well.

Super glad, excited for this conversation.

Yeah, Nat.

So as Nat was alluding to, Congressman, when it comes to Iran, we were past that May 1st deadline, war powers resolution, the 60 days where a president is supposed to end unauthorized hostilities unless Congress authorizes them.

The president seems to be getting around this by saying the ceasefire is in place, but

let's be honest, I feel it like it really only exists on paper.

We all somewhat know that a blockade is broadly seen as an act of war.

The U.S.

conducted further strikes on May 7th, but the administration said, quote unquote, that was below the threshold of hostilities, which I don't know how much more hostile you can get than striking the enemy.

But given the president's stance on Iran, do you believe Congress still has a meaningful decision-making role here or

Or has his presidency effectively taken over that Article 1 war power from Congress?

And practically speaking, what can Congress do now?

Do they pass new authorizations forth to withdraw, restrict funding?

Or are you guys in Congress just left trying to catch up after the president has already committed U.S.

forces?

Well, thank you, sir.

So now I know you, me and you were talking offline and you had a really great question that pertained to this that came.

Iran was a player in the Hamas negotiations.

And what I believe was taking place was President Biden was negotiating a release of hostages while at the same time we were trying to get kind of rein in the powers of Republicans, trying to rein in the powers of the president.

If I could pivot a bit, something kind of piqued my interest on what you brought up.