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Jon Kyl: “The President is the commander-in-chief. He is the person that deploys troops, not Congress.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
The President is the commander-in-chief. He is the person that deploys troops, not Congress.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Kyl emphasizes the President's authority over troop deployment.

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