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The death toll in Iran and the surrounding region rises to over 500 as U.S.

Secretary of state Marco Rubio warns the quote, hardest hits are still to come.

Those comments after the U.S.

and Israel struck Iran on Saturday killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali come raising concerns over the long-term ramifications for the region and the United States's involvement.

President Donald Trump today says the strikes on Iran could take 4 to 5 weeks or far longer.

>> Our objectives are clear.

First were.

Destroying Iran's missile capabilities.

And you see that happening on an hourly basis.

Second, we're and Nia letting their neighbor.

We've knocked out already 10 ships.

3rd, we're ensuring that the world's number one sponsor of Tara can ever obtaining a nuclear weapon.

And finally, we're ensuring that the Iranian regime cannot continue to arm fund and direct terrorist armies outside of their borders.

>> But some members of Congress are pushing back on Trump's actions calling for a vote on the president's use of military power.

Joining us is Congressman Mike Quigley, a member of the U.S.

House Intelligence Committee.

His district covers parts of Chicago and some western suburbs.

We also invited Illinois Republican Darin LaHood.

Also a member of the Intelligence Committee.

But he did not respond to our invitation.

Congressman, quickly, welcome back to the program.

Thank you for being here.

Thank you.

Glad to be back.

So it's been reported the Trump administration alerted just a handful of top congressional leaders before the attack on Iran.

What if anything as yet?

Have you been briefed on?

>> I think administration lying about that.

I know, you know, Democratic members that were told specifically that said this attack would take place there were some briefings that took place today.

They'll be more tomorrow and Wednesday terms of foreknowledge that simply didn't happen.

>> This strike, you know, was launched without Congress declaring war.

You know, there is a bipartisan push set for a vote this week aimed at limiting the operation.

What's your expectation as to how that vote might go?

>> Yeah, I mean, look, fact that this vote got to the floor took some Republicans what we call a discharge petition to get to the floor.

So the question is, will those Republicans stick with?

I think what will be every Democrat supporting this measure?

The bottom line is Constitution clearly rest ability to declare war with Congress.

And the president has obviously forsaking more than one occasion during this first her first year in the second term.

So what voting probably Thursday afternoon isn't a measure to restrict that.

I think as a pet, a chance to pass the House.

I have less optimistic about the Senate.

Of course, the president would never sign this.

This is the president again who it said no new words he has called this action, war.

Indeed, it is.

>> And based on what you know, was there concern within the intelligence community about an imminent attack from Iran patients?

I can only speak for myself that there was We do know this.

No briefing about it an attack, imminent threat to the United States.

>> So we were left with wonder was the exact question?

rationale here?

Clearly the regime in Iran.

>> He's a horrible entity killed thousands of its own people.

to see regime change, but what we've learned and what >> Syria.

I rack.

Maybe a Afghanistan that simply a change in leadership does not lead to democracy.

What's most likely hears that, you though, later was planning because of his age and know-how for a change in leadership probably toward his But clearly some one of the Revolutionary Guard.

This is going to be an extreme later that takes its place.

If anyone thinks regime change will take place without full-fledged war, they're mistaken in the facts.

>> Yeah.

I mean, what is the view?

You know, either from from folks who speak within the military and the intelligence community about, you are there, for example, opposition leaders poised to lead after regime change, for example, or is this going to pass, as you say to who's already within the power structure?

>> far more likely to be within the existing power structure.

This isn't regime that has the capabilities that too an exact as they have recently, just brutal repression and the fact that, you know, we're striking them now will reduce their capabilities, but it it won't reduce their capabilities and repressing their own people.

The real concern I have for our country the fact of matter is when the jcpl way trained they have with around was in place.

They were in compliance that we're not moving forward with a weapon.

This is the country now ready to exact revenge on the U.S.

and its allies and then as the president said, quite capable of terrorism.

I'm concerned with the renewed enhanced terrorist threat right here in the United States.

>> We've got just about 30 seconds left.

But as we mentioned, the president says this could take 4 to 5 weeks or perhaps far longer.

What's your assessment in terms of the timeline that we're looking at?

>> Yeah, history doesn't bow.

Wow.

All right.

The wise man said if you break it, you own it.

Now that we're in the situation is going to be very difficult to extract ourselves.

The president sought to palace with the deaths were already had a service members.

Unfortunately, we're going to