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Chris Murphy: “It would be nice to hear, very clearly, that your interpretation of the law is that you are always required, in that…”

On the recordMay 20, 2014
It would be nice to hear, very clearly, that your interpretation of the law is that you are always required, in that circumstance, to come to the Congress.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy emphasizes the need for congressional authorization for military action.

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