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On the recordMay 15, 2013
What I am saying is we may need new authority, but if you expand this to the extent that you have, it is meaningless.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King argues against the broad interpretation of the AUMF, suggesting it undermines its purpose.

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