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Joe Lieberman: This comes directly from my experience as an attorney and attorney general. If you are saying ``pursuant,'' how else--I…

On the recordOctober 10, 2002
This comes directly from my experience as an attorney and attorney general. If you are saying ``pursuant,'' how else--I ask the Senator from Michigan, do you believe, under your amendment, and if there is no resolution of the United Nations regarding destruction of weapons of mass destruction of Iraq, that the President could authorize the use of force?
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Discussing the legal implications of authorizing force against Iraq.

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