I would hope the legacy of the Biden administration will be that future administrations will not be relying on the 2001 authorization in order to protect us from a threat that did not exist in 2001.
Chris Van Hollen: “I would hope the legacy of the Biden administration will be that future administrations will not be relying on the 2001…”
On the recordAugust 2, 2021
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Aims for future administrations to avoid reliance on outdated military authorizations.
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