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Adam Kinzinger: “But I believe that when you put 535 Members of Congress into the Commander in Chief seat and you state you have an…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
But I believe that when you put 535 Members of Congress into the Commander in Chief seat and you state you have an enemy--we have an enemy right now, which is terrorism.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

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Kinzinger emphasizes Congress's role in supporting the President's authority against terrorism.

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