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On the recordJune 27, 2011
The major structural flaw of the War Powers Resolution has been that it requires an automatic termination after 60 days.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin criticizes the War Powers Resolution's automatic termination clause after 60 days.

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