,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #aag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4    
,murphy1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ 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/ !        
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran t h n be5    
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 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its t]ritories1 its    
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 (
 milit>y =ce )9 or aga9/ ,iran4  7#d7   

,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump & s5ior    
executive bran* (ficials h repeat$ly    
ref]r$ to ! exi/5ce ( a /ate ( w>1      
includ+-- 7,a7 ,presid5t ,trump on      
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 /at+1 ,! lives (   
c\rage\s ,am]ican h]oes may be lo/1 & we
 may h casualties4 ,t (t5 happ5s 9 w>42 
7,b7 ,presid5t ,trump on ,m>* #d1 #bjbf1
 /at+1 ,we are do+ v well on ! w>front1 
to put x mildly1 ,i w\ld say42  7,c7    
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,hegse? on ,m>* #d1 
#bjbf1 /at+ ,! t]ms ( ?is w> w be set by
 u at e /ep42 &  7,d7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
,rubio on ,m>* #c1 #bjbf1 /at+1 ,z ( a  
few m9utes ago1 be=e ,i left1 #i1jjj    
,am]icans h be5 able to leave ! region  
s9ce ! />t ( ?is w>44  7#e7 ,! ,presid5t
 notifi$ ,congress on ,m>* #b1 #bjbf1   
pursuant to ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution (   
#aigc1 ( ! initiation ( milit>y =ce     
aga9/ ,iran on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf4 ,!  
notification /at$ t x is n possible at  
?is "t to "k ! full scope & duration (  
milit>y op]ations t may be necess>y4 ,z 
su*1 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces rema9 po/ur$ to 

take fur!r action1 z necess>y &         
appropriate1 to address fur!r ?reats &  
attacks ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its allies
 & p>tn]s1 & ensure ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ceases be+ a 
?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its allies1 & 
! int]national community44  7#f7 ,!     
,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se h     
publicly ackn[l$g$ ! possibility ( us+  
gr\nd =ces 9 ,iran1 includ+-- 7,a7      
,presid5t ,trump1 /at+ on ,m>* #b1      
#bjbf1 ,i don't h ! yips ) respect to   
boots on ! gr\nd--l e presid5t says1    
,!re w be no boots on ! gr\nd4 ,i don't 
say x4 ,i say probably don't ne$ !m1 or 
if !y 7 necess>y42 &  7,b7 ,secret>y    
,hegse?1 respond+ on ,m>* #b1 #bjbf1 to 
:e!r !re are curr5tly any ,am]ican boots
 on ! gr\nd 9 ,iran8 by /at+1 ,no1 b we 
are n go+ to g into ! ex]cise ( :at we w
 or w n d44  7#g7 ,z ( ,m>* #e1 #bjbf1  
six ,unit$ ,/ates s]vicememb]s h be5    
kill$ & at lea/ #ah s]vicememb]s h be5  
w\nd$4  7#h7 ,on ,m>* #b1 #bjbf1 an     
(ficial acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    

po/$ a social m$ia message t urg$       
,am]icans to ,,dep>t ,,n[ & evacuate f  
,bahra91 ,egypt1 ,iran1 ,iraq1 ,israel1 
! ,we/ ,bank1 & ,gaza1 ,jordan1 ,kuwait1
 ,lebanon1 ,oman1 ,qat>1 ,saudi ,arabia1
 ,syria1 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 &    
,yem54 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates embassies 9     
,kuwait1 ,saudi ,arabia1 & ,lebanon     
clos$1 z ( ,m>* #e1 #bjbf1 amid drone   
/rikes1 & ! embassies 9 ,kuwait ,city & 
,riyadh 7 attack$ directly4  7#i7 ,! 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#aj7 ,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+ ) ! ,/ate ( ,israel & ,unit$    

,/ates p>tn]s & allies1 & int]national  
organizations z appropriate1 relat$ to  
def5d+ aga9/ ?reats f ,iran or its      
proxies2  7#c7 assi/+ ,israel & o!r     
nations-- 7,a7 9 tak+ def5sive measures 
to protect _! t]ritory f retaliatory    
attacks by ,iran or its proxies2 or     
7,b7 by provid+ def5sive mat]iel support
 = su* def5sive measures2 or  7#d7      
provid+ assi/ance = ! security1         
dep>ture1 & evacuation to ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s affect$ by ! ho/ilities4