,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ac1        
#bjah,ms4 ,gabb>d = h]self & ,mr4       
,jones7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,requir+ !      
,presid5t to seek congressional         
au?orization prior to any engagem5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces aga9/ any     
adv]s>y4  ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump has   
cle>ly indicat$ an int5tion to use !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces aga9/ ,syria1 
,russia1 & ,iran & has n pres5t$ a plan 
to ,congress1 consult$ ) ,congress1 or  
s\ght au?orization f ,congress = ! use (
 su* =ces2 ,:]eas ,congress has n       
au?oriz$ ! use ( milit>y =ce aga9/      
,syrian1 ,iranian1 or ,russian arm$ =ces
 9 any capacity1 & has n decl>$ w> aga9/
 any su* gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ,congress has
 ! sole p[] to decl>e w> "u article ,i1 
section #h1 ( ! ,con/itution2 ,:]eas    
,section #c ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedb7 requires !        

,presid5t1 9 e possible in/ance1 to     
consult ) ,congress be=e introduc+ !    
,arm$ ,=ces into situations ( ho/ilities
 or imm95t ho/ilities1 & to cont9ue     
consultations :ile ! ,arm$ ,=ces rema9 9
 su* situations2 ,:]eas ,section #ijah (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,appropriations  
,act1 #bjah 7,division ,c ( ,public ,law
 #aae-ada71 /ates ,none ( ! funds made  
available by ?is ,act may be us$ )      
respect to ,syria 9 contrav5tion ( ! ,w>
 ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda 
et seq471 includ+ = ! introduction (    
,unit$ ,/ates arm$ or milit>y =ces into 
ho/ilities 9 ,syria1 into situations 9  
,syria :]e imm95t involvem5t 9          
ho/ilities is cle>ly indicat$ by !      
circum/ances1 or into ,syrian t]ritory1 
airspace1 or wat]s :ile equipp$ =       
combat1 9 contrav5tion ( ! congressional
 consultation & report+ requirem5ts (   
sections #c & #d ( t law 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
7#f7 #aedb & #aedc742 ,:]eas1 on        
,septemb] #aj1 #bjah1 ,presid5t ,trump's
 ,national ,security ,advisor ,john     

,bolton w>n$ t ,syria w\ld face a mu*   
/rong] ,unit$ ,/ates response ?an !     
air/rikes on ! ,syrian gov]nm5t 9 ,april
 #bjag & ,april #bjah2 ,:]eas1 on       
,septemb] #f1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,repres5tative = ,syria 
,engagem5t1 ,james ,jeffrey1 /at$ t n[ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates w n tol]ate an attack4   
,p]iod4 & t ,any (f5sive is to u        
objectionable z a reckless escalation42 
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #g1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations
 allud$ to w>f>e :5 w>n+ ,syria1        
,russia1 & ,iran ( dire consequ5ces =   
actions tak5 9 ,idlib1 ,syria2 & ,:]eas1
 on ,septemb] #ab1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
/at$ t n j *emical weapons w\ld be      
address$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & our       
allies4 ,b any (f5ses on ! civilian p on
 ,idlib 0 go+ to be dealt )3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t is 
requir$--  7,a7 to seek congressional   
au?orization prior to any engagem5t ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces aga9/ ,syria1 
,iran1 or ,russia2 &  7,b7 to consult ) 
,congress 9 e possible in/ance be=e     
introduc+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces into situations 
( ho/ilities or imm95t ho/ilities1 9    
accordance ) ,section #c ( ! ,w> ,p[]s  
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedb72 &    
7#b7 ! use ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces )\t          
congressional au?orization is illegal & 
uncon/itutional "u article ,i1 section  
#h ( ! ,con/itution4