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Rand Paul: What should surprise and worry us, though, is that it seems like they also argue that they have virtually unlimited…

On the recordOctober 29, 2017
What should surprise and worry us, though, is that it seems like they also argue that they have virtually unlimited power to initiate and to execute war, and that is where the real problem comes here.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Paul highlights concerns about executive overreach in war powers.

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