WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement following her vote against a resolution to short-circuit President Trump's ability to continue Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic Republic of Iran:
"I voted against the resolution because President Trump, like presidents before him, has the authority under the War Powers Act to take military action to address threats to our nation. In this case, President Trump is taking decisive steps to eliminate the Islamic Republic of Iran's decades-long campaign of deadly attacks against Americans and our national interests.
"I didn't support this resolution because it would limit the Presi...