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On the recordJanuary 10, 2026
Congress isn’t notified when the FBI is going to arrest a drug trafficker or cyber criminal here in the United States, nor should Congress be notified when the executive branch is executing arrests on indicted persons.
Said by
Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas
Source
cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Cotton argues that military actions should not require prior notification to Congress.

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