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Andrew P. Hunter: “Mr. Speaker, we are giving the President the power to conduct a war. We need to also give him, along with that power…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2001
Mr. Speaker, we are giving the President the power to conduct a war. We need to also give him, along with that power, the resources to conduct not only a war that could take a short period of time, but a war that could be enduring. Right now, our military forces badly need equipment, spare parts, munitions and intelligence resources to win this war. So along with this resolution, Mr. Speaker, let us resolve that, over the coming months and years, we will give our troops and our commander in chief what it takes to get the job done.
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Andrew P. Hunter
Illinois
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need for military resources in the context of war powers.

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