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On the recordMay 16, 2022
James Madison said that in his opinion, the single most important provision in the Constitution was the provision that gave the power to declare war to Congress and not to the President.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock emphasizes Congress's exclusive power to declare war to limit presidential authority.

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