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John Sarbanes: “The Senator did this last night, and he is doing it again today. He has inserted into the authorization to use force…”

On the recordOctober 10, 2002
The Senator did this last night, and he is doing it again today. He has inserted into the authorization to use force pursuant to a U.N. resolution the word ``only.'' The word ``only'' is not there. These are two separate sections. One provides an authority under a U.N. resolution; the other preserves the inherent right of military--I want to say to my good friend from Connecticut, it is painful to me to see a former able and distinguished attorney general of the State of Connecticut twist and turn to try to do this, what he is trying to do, to the very well-crafted amendment of the Senator from Michigan. It is painful. It is painful to see this.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland
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Discussing concerns over amendments related to U.N. authorization for military force.

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