On September 14, 2001, as most members of the Daily Kos community know, I stood alone. I was the sole member of either house of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, known as AUMF.
That misguided resolution is a blank check for war. It has been used to justify activities, such as warrantless surveillance, indefinite detention and the lethal use of drones, that fly in the face of our constitutional values.
I am convinced that open-ended military engagement with no end in sight actually undermines our long-term national security
This is not who we Americans think we are or who we want to be. This is why I have introduced legislation - HR 198 - to reexamine and ultimately repeal the flawed blank check Congressional authorization for the President to wage war anywhere, at any time.
My bill has more than 20 congressional co-sponsors. Public show of support for this effort is critical as Congress is getting ready to consider whether to continue the blank check for the executive branch to wage endless war. More than 81,000 people have signed my petition. Please join as a citizen co-sponsor now.