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Rand Paul: “Our founders in the original days believed that war should be declared by Congress. So I think before you even get into…”

On the recordApril 6, 2017
Our founders in the original days believed that war should be declared by Congress. So I think before you even get into the debate of whether we should or shouldn't, we should start out with the law. And the law says that the president does not have the power to declare a war, does not have the power to take this to war.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul emphasizes the need for congressional approval for military action.

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