We all agree that we've got to bring these terrorists to justice and to make sure that they're never allowed to perpetrate such an evil act as they did. And so all of us are dealing with that. We know that the President has the authority to go to war under the War Powers Act.

S. Lee voted to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011. (For a detailed account of these elections see Special election musical chairs.

Lee was the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and was the Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Lee has been a vocal critic of the war in Iraq and supports legislation creating a Department of Peace. Lee is notable as the only member of either house of Congress to vote against the authorization of use of force following the September 11 2001 attacks.