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On the recordAugust 2, 2021
the difficulty of passing authorizations of military force is not an excuse to grant wholesale new powers to the Administration
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Coons argues against granting excessive powers to the executive based on legislative challenges.

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