[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         WAR POWERS RESOLUTION

  Mr. RISCH. Madam President, I am going to be very brief on this as I 
have given this speech I can't remember how many times before as the 
other side has attempted to help Iran and bring these resolutions forth 
that would stop the President from pushing back against Iran and the 
terrible things that they have done.
  Specifically, on this one, like the others, this is what they are 
asking Congress to vote for. The operative language says:

       [C]ongress hereby directs the President to remove the 
     United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against 
     [Iran].

  Well, there are a number of problems with this. First of all, the 
United States Armed Forces are not engaged in hostilities within or 
against Iran. They have been, but it has been over for some time. So 
there is not--it directs the President to do nothing in that respect 
because it is impossible to do something that is not going on--stop 
something that isn't going on.
  But more importantly, I think, as we go forward with this, it is 
widely reported that an agreement has been reached between Iran and the 
administration, which is going to be signed here in the next few days.
  If a miracle happened--a miracle happened--and this passed, got 
through the Senate, got through the House, and the President signed it, 
if that miracle happened, do you think Iran would sign the deal that 
has been negotiated? Of course not.
  So, once again, what do we have? Nobody on this planet wanting to 
help Iran except for the 47 people on this side of the aisle. China is 
not helping. Russia is not helping. North Korea is not helping. Cuba is 
not helping. Venezuela is not helping. None of the autocracies, bad 
countries on this planet are helping. But you have 47 people here who 
are trying to help the Iranians.
  So I was mistaken. When the war started, I came out on this floor, 
and I said in closing: Iran, nobody is coming to help you.
  I was wrong. One entity is coming to help, and it is these 47 people 
over here. But the good news is, this is not going to pass. It is not 
well-taken. It is something that can't possibly happen because it is 
not going on. If it did happen, it would give tremendous aid and 
comfort to our enemy.
  I would sincerely urge all Members of this body to vote no.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia.

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