Transcript: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna on "Face the Nation"
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The following is the transcript of an interview with GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 22, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to "Face the Nation." Democrat Ro Khanna joins us from San Francisco, and here, in studio, is Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie. Good morning to both of you, gentlemen. I'll start with you, Congressman Massie, you know, I know this is an unlikely pairing.
AI Summary
Main Idea: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna said Congress should have voted before the U.S. took military action against Iran, and they backed a war powers resolution to limit presidential war-making power.
Key Points:
- Massie said the strike showed Congress was giving up its constitutional role and that lawmakers should have been called back to debate the issue.
- Khanna said the U.S. keeps getting pulled into overseas wars and argued the action could put American troops at risk and waste more money.
- Both lawmakers said they were open to classified intelligence, but they said Congress should have been briefed and allowed to vote first.
- Massie and Khanna also said they support defense for Israel but oppose more offensive war in the region and warned against deeper U.S. involvement.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The dispute over Iran war powers could add military costs, raise the risk of wider conflict, and leave taxpayers and families facing more uncertainty.
Positive Impact
Congress pushing for a vote could limit unilateral war decisions and give voters more say before the United States enters another conflict.
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- Primary:Representative Ro Khannaperson
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- Representative Ro KhannapersonPrimaryEvaluated
Central focus of the transcript; his position on war powers and Iran is a main subject of the.
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Central focus of the transcript; his position on war powers and Iran is a main subject of the.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - House of Representativesgovernment agency or bodyMajorAI selected
Central congressional body in the war powers dispute and debate over authorization.
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Referenced as the president whose actions on Iran are being debated and criticized.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Speaker of the House Mike JohnsonpersonMajorAI selected
Named as a key congressional figure rejecting the war powers effort and defending the president’s action.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - United StatescountryMajorAI selected
Central national actor in the military and constitutional debate over whether it entered war with Iran.
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Implicitly relevant through Tulsi Gabbard’s intelligence-related remarks and the briefing context.
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