[Zeroisanumber]

After 20 years of executive power cowering in fear of Congress and the courts.

20 well-deserved years, after the abuses of Watergate and the folly of Vietnam.

[sinkspur]

20 well-deserved years, after the abuses of Watergate and the folly of Vietnam.

And because Congress curtailed executive authority, Congress became the caretaker for national security.

That's not in the Legislative Branch's job description. Any body that has to allow 435 people to speak is going to be too slow to react.