On the recordDecember 12, 2017
Should the United States Congress have voted on that scenario before the President is allowed to launch a preventative nuclear strike?
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congress.govEd Markey: “Should the United States Congress have voted on that scenario before the President is allowed to launch a preventative…”
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Markey emphasizes the need for Congressional approval before a nuclear strike.
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