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Ed Markey: James Madison wrote that the executive branch is the branch of government most prone to war.

On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
James Madison wrote that the executive branch is the branch of government most prone to war.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the constitutional allocation of war powers to Congress.

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