I think the Founding Fathers gave us, the first branch of government, the authority to do this.
Jim Risch: “I think the Founding Fathers gave us, the first branch of government, the authority to do this.”
On the recordDecember 8, 2014
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Risch emphasizes the constitutional authority of Congress over military actions.
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