I wish the press were paying more attention to the erosion of the Constitution and the slippery slope that we're getting into, by giving up the right of the Congress to talk about when and how and where we go to war.

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.