She said the resolution for the U.S. attack on Afghanistan was unlike past declarations of war or resolutions to use force. It granted very broad powers to the president, authorizing him to use force against unnamed persons, nations and groups within an infinite time frame, she said.
“I could not support such a broad grant of war-making authority to the president,” she said. “Only Congress can declare war, based upon our constitution.”
Although all appropriate steps must be taken to bring the perpetrators to justice and to prevent possible terrorist attacks, Lee said, the U.S. should not resort to military actions that involve the loss of more innocent lives.