Congress Says 'No, No, No' to War

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In 1991, after intimating he might take America to war without congressional approval, President Bush relented and asked Congress to authorize the use of force to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

A few days before Bush agreed to that vote, an emotional Sen. Tom Harkin (D.Iowa) appeared on ABC's "Nightline." Nothing less than the constitutional integrity of the United States was at stake, said Harkin.

"It's important for the American people to know where we stand on the issue of whether or not the President can commit our men and women to battle without approval by Congress," said Harkin. "I don't believe he has that authority and that power. We swore today, we put our …