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Angus King: “I believe, along with Senator Kaine, that stretching the AUMF from 2001 or 2002 to cover this situation renders the…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
I believe, along with Senator Kaine, that stretching the AUMF from 2001 or 2002 to cover this situation renders the constitutional clause a nullity.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King warns against expanding the AUMF, risking executive overreach.

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