Randy Fine Flames Dems For 'Intellectually Bankrupt' Debate On Iran War Powers

Añadido: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]I'm proud to proud to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Florida, Representative Fine.

[00:00:04]Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I I find this debate incredibly disappointing because it is an intellectually bankrupt one.

[00:00:13]For 4 years under Joe Biden, I looked it up, he engaged in 500 unique airstrikes. He engaged in some level of operations in 78 countries. And if there was a consistent view that Congress ought to weigh in every single time that force is used, then the argument that I would still disagree with, but it would at least be an intellectually honest one.

[00:00:42]It is not.

[00:00:44]And in this case, it is even worse because I believe in proffering these resolutions, the other side extends the war that they say they want to end.

[00:00:57]See, we may debate in this chamber, but folks around the world watch what we say.

[00:01:03]And it's my view that the Iranians would have already surrendered and given up what it is that we want, the ability to create a nuclear weapon and fire it at the United States, if what was being done in this room did not give them hope that we would not have the confidence and the fortitude to see it out. Every one of these debates, every one of these votes gives them hope that maybe America will choose to stand with them.

[00:01:35]Them who for 47 years have killed Americans all over the world.

[00:01:43]There have been imminent threats constantly for 47 years from the hostages that were kept in Iran to the American soldiers who were killed in Iraq to those Americans who lived in Israel that were targeted by their missiles to the military members that they have attacked repeatedly over 47 years. It has been one constant imminent attack.

[00:02:05]We should vote this down today and we should stop doing this so that we can say to the Iranian people and the Iranian regime in clear and unambiguous terms, no member of this body is okay with you having a nuclear weapon and one that you could use to attack the United States and until the president gets that job done, we are all going to stand with them. These resolutions extend the conflict. They do not hasten it and that is why we need to vote this down and stop doing this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

[00:02:38]I yield back. Reserve. Gentleman reserves.