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Juan Vargas: “What is that balance between the authority that we have as Congress, and the authority the President has.”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
What is that balance between the authority that we have as Congress, and the authority the President has.
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Juan Vargas
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Vargas addresses the balance of power between Congress and the President regarding military action.

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