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Rand Paul: “A President with one-third plus one in either House can wage war on any target at any time the President chooses to do…”

On the recordJune 5, 2018
A President with one-third plus one in either House can wage war on any target at any time the President chooses to do so.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul warns about presidential war powers undermining the Constitution.

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