D. 15. Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows. "Veto of the War Powers Resolution" House Joint Resolution 542 [The War Powers Act]would attempt to take away, by a mere legislative act, authorities which the President has properly exercised under the Constitution for almost 200 years. One of its provisions would automatically cut off certain authorities after sixty days unless the Congress extended them. -President Richard Nixon, October 24, 1973 Why did Congress override the veto described in this excerpt? Do battlefield decisions. Congress wanted to give the president the power to make Do the military. Congress wanted to expand its power to provide funding to Congress wanted to regain control over its treaty-making Do powers. Do troops into armed conflicts Congress wanted to limit the president's power to send U.S.