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Chris Murphy: “The Founding Fathers were really intentional in lodging the war making power not in the executive branch, but in the…”

On the recordMay 27, 2026
The Founding Fathers were really intentional in lodging the war making power not in the executive branch, but in the legislative branch.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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On the constitutional authority regarding war powers.

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