Jeff Flake: “I like Secretary Carter's formulation of what this AUMF needs to do.…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2015

I like Secretary Carter's formulation of what this AUMF needs to do. It needs to provide the necessary flexibility to wage this campaign.

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Flake supports a flexible AUMF to effectively engage in military campaigns.

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