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Adam Schiff: “When Congress passed the AUMF shortly after 9/11, we did not intend to authorize a war without end.”

On the recordMay 20, 2014
When Congress passed the AUMF shortly after 9/11, we did not intend to authorize a war without end.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Schiff emphasizes the need for a sunset clause in the AUMF to limit indefinite military authorization.

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