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Michael Roth: “I think, if we had not had the war powers resolution on the books, the President may not have been that sensitive to…”

On the recordJune 7, 1995
I think, if we had not had the war powers resolution on the books, the President may not have been that sensitive to Congress. I do feel that it is very important for the Congress to speak out. In my opinion, repealing war powers is like abolishing the fire department just because there has not been a fire in the last couple of years. We are facing an intervention in Bosnia right now. Just because Congress has not used the War Powers Act----
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Michael Roth

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of the War Powers Resolution during a debate on military intervention.

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