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On the recordMarch 22, 2021
An updated AUMF is legally important to give our military clear statutory authority to fight terrorist groups that threaten the United States today.
Said by
Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

McGovern argues for legal clarity in military actions against current terrorist threats.

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