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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
The Constitution spells out very clearly that it is our responsibility to declare war, and thus, we need to weigh in on what is happening today in Syria and Iraq.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy asserts Congress's duty to declare war and engage in current conflicts.

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