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On the recordAugust 6, 2026
The Constitution entrusted that solemn responsibility to the Congress, where the elected representatives could openly debate and vote on those questions before any President sent our sons and daughters to fight and die in foreign lands.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Senate floor speech on war powers resolution

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