10/18/2011
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"If there were no 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, the President would have authority as Commander-in-Chief and Chief Executive to order military action against al Qaeda and associated for..."
"It is my understanding that in 1995, DOD decided to prepare a single, department-wide manual on the Law of War."
"The enduring case for me was made at his nomination hearing by the long list of former Defense Secretaries and National Security Advisers."
"I intend to proudly vote for Sergeant Hagel. He is a patriot."