On the recordJuly 24, 2017
The criticism that is sometimes lodged is oh, you guys are doing authorization of force--you haven't declared war--somehow that is an illegitimate use of force.
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congress.govRon DeSantis: “The criticism that is sometimes lodged is oh, you guys are doing authorization of force--you haven't declared…”
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DeSantis addresses criticism regarding the distinction between authorization of force and declaration of war.
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