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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
There is no legal question that is more consequential, or more serious, than the question of when and under what circumstances the President would be authorized to use military force.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy emphasizes the importance of understanding military force authorization.

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