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Jim McGovern: “The Framers put the power to declare war in the hands of Congress.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
The Framers put the power to declare war in the hands of Congress.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

McGovern highlights the constitutional responsibility of Congress regarding war powers.

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