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Ed Markey: A nuclear strike against North Korea I think would bump up against the Declare War Clause.

On the recordDecember 12, 2017
A nuclear strike against North Korea I think would bump up against the Declare War Clause.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for congressional authorization for military action against North Korea.

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