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 jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 read twice &    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,to    
direct ! removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces f ho/ilities )9 or aga9/ !        
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au?oriz$ by ,congress4  #a4 ,f9d+s      
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,congress has ! sole p[] to decl>e w> "u
 article ,i1 section #h1 clause #aa ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution4  7#b7 ,!    
,presid5t has a con/itutional           
responsibility to take actions to def5d 
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possessions1 citiz5s1 s]vice memb]s1 &  
diplomats f attack4  7#c7 ,congress has 
n decl>$ w> ^u ,iran or any p]son or    
organization )9 ,iran1 nor enact$ a     
specific /atutory au?orization = ! use (
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adm9i/ration laun*$ ,op]ation ,epic     
,fury1 introduc+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y
 into ho/ilities z "p ( an ongo+ &      
wide-rea*+ milit>y campaign aga9/ !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran4  7#e7 ,! ,trump      
adm9i/ration has repeat$ly ref]r$ to ?is
 op]ation z a w>1 includ+ ,presid5t     
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,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h p>ticipat$ 9 !     
unprec$5t$ op]ation4  7#g7 ,six memb]s (
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likely be additional ,am]ican lives lo/1
 /at+ on ,m>* #b1 #bjbf1 ,we pray = !   

full recov]y ( ! w\nd$ & s5d our imm5se 
love & et]nal gratitude to ! families ( 
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be=e x ends4 ,t's ! way x is4 ,likely be
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(f]$ inconsi/5t timel9es = ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y op]ations aga9/ ,iran1 includ+ 
,presid5t ,trump's /atem5t on ,m>* #a1  
#bjbf1 t we int5d$ f\r to five weeks1   
,presid5t ,trump's /atem5t on ,m>* #b1  
#bjbf1 t :atev] ! "t is1 x's okay1      
:atev] x takes1 ,secret>y ,hegse?'s     
/atem5t t ! duration c\ld be f\r weeks1 
two weeks1 six weeks1 & ,presid5t       
,trump's message to ,congress t x is n  
possible at ?is "t to "k ! full scope & 
duration ( milit>y op]ations t may be   
necess>y4  7#i7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5tral   
,comm& 7,,c5tcom7 has reque/$ additional
 (fic]s to support op]ations = at lea/  
#ajj days & likely ?r\gh ,septemb]4     
7#aj7 ,! use ( milit>y =ce )9 or aga9/  
,iran con/itutes ! introduction ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into ho/ilities )9 !
 mean+ ( section #d7;a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s   

,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedc7;a774  
7#aa7 ,section #ajac ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s 
#aihd & #aihe 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a7   
provides t any jo9t resolution or bill  
requir+ ! removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces f imm95t engagem5t 9 ho/ilities   
)\t a decl>ation ( w> or specific       
/atutory au?orization %all be consid]$ 9
 accordance ) ! exp$it$ proc$ures "u    
section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,security & ,arms ,export ,control ,act 
( #aigf 7,public ,law #id-cbi74  #b4    
,removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f  
ho/ilities )9 or aga9/ ,iran  7a7       
,removal ,pursuant to section #ajac ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orization ,act1   
,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd & #aihe 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a71 & 9 accordance )    
section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,security ,assi/ance & ,arms ,export    
,control ,act ( #aigf 7,public ,law     
#id-cbi71 ,congress h]eby directs !     
,presid5t to remove ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces f ho/ilities )9 or aga9/    

,iran1 unless explicitly au?oriz$ by a  
decl>ation ( w> or a specific           
au?orization = use ( milit>y =ce4  7b7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 f-- 7#a7 def5d+ aga9/ an attack on !   
,unit$ ,/ates or its p]sonnel or        
facilities 9 o!r nations2  7#b7         
collect+1 analyz+1 or %>+ intellig5ce1  
includ+ ) p>tn] c\ntries :o h be5       
attack$ by ,iran s9ce ,febru>y #bh1     
#bjbf1 & o!r nations & int]national     
organizations z appropriate1 relat$ to  
def5se f ?reats f ,iran or its proxies2 
or  7#c7 assi/+ p>tn] c\ntries :o h be5 
attack$ by ,iran s9ce ,febru>y #bh1     
#bjbf1 & o!r nations-- 7,a7 9 int]cept+ 
retaliatory attacks ^u _! t]ritory by   
,iran or its proxies2 or  7,b7 by       
provid+ def5sive mat]iel support = su*  
def5sive measures4