claim: "i recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin strikes against terrorists in iraq and syria."
author: bruce braley
evidence_1: recent statements made by bruce braley. filter: statements by | statements  about. false. vote was to arm syrian rebels, not launch strikes. bruce braley · "i  recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin  strikes against terrorists in iraq and syria." — politifact national on wednesday,  ...
evidence_2: sep 24, 2014 ... this is now even more pressing as u.s. and coalition air forces began striking  isis targets in syria this week, expanding u.s. military action to a second country.  while the ... as commander in chief, the president derives authority to use military  force in certain circumstances from article ii of the constitution.
evidence_3: sep 5, 2013 ... congress is sharply divided on whether to give president obama authorization to  order a military strike against the syrian government in retaliation for ... “there is  nothing of more consequence to me as a u.s. senator than a vote on whether or  not to involve american military forces, and so far i believe the ...
evidence_4: feb 22, 2016 ... actual voting did not begin for the 2016 election cycle until february, when the  series of state-by-state “mini-elections” that makes up the primary process got .....  the first part involves defeating is in iraq and syria through an intelligence surge;  an increase in coalition air strikes; and a ground campaign ...
evidence_5: now is the time for decisive action against saddam hussein. if theu.n. balks at  taking action to address saddam's violation of itsresolutions, the president still  has full legal authority, bothfrom the u.n. and from congress, to take whatever  actions may benecessary.