I hope the Senator from Alabama wouldn't misinterpret what is in plain view, written in plain English, and has been in that Constitution now for over 200 years. I hope there is no matter of misinterpreting that plainly spoken clause in the United States Constitution: The Congress shall have power to declare war.
Cord Byrd: “I hope the Senator from Alabama wouldn't misinterpret what is in plain view, written in plain English, and has been in…”
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Discussing the constitutional power of Congress to declare war.
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