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Mark Udall: “If the United States faces an imminent threat to which Congress could not respond in a timely fashion, does the…”

On the recordMay 15, 2013
If the United States faces an imminent threat to which Congress could not respond in a timely fashion, does the President of the United States have Article II authority to use military force to repel an imminent threat to the safety of Americans?
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Mark Udall
Democratic · Colorado

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Udall questions the President's authority in imminent threat scenarios.

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