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Adrian Fontes: “Congress shall have the power to call for the militia, execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2022
Congress shall have the power to call for the militia, execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions.
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Adrian Fontes
Arizona
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Fontes explains the constitutional powers regarding the militia and emphasizes that it is meant to enforce laws rather than act against the government.

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