On the recordMarch 22, 2021
The President needs the power to fight against terrorism, and we have to be careful to kind of go into this realm of having 535 different commanders in chief because we all think we could do it better.
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congress.govAdam Kinzinger: “The President needs the power to fight against terrorism, and we have to be careful to kind of go into this realm of…”
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Kinzinger stresses the importance of presidential power in combating terrorism to avoid ineffective leadership.
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