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Trent Lott: “For the people watching, you have made the point, and I have made the point, that what this requires is for Congress to…”

On the recordMay 17, 2000
For the people watching, you have made the point, and I have made the point, that what this requires is for Congress to do its job to fulfill our responsibility, that while the President clearly has a role--this is not aimed as a criticism of this President or as a halter on the next President--it is for the Congress, for the Senate to step up to its responsibilities. I believe the responsibilities you have cited are constitutional. I also believe we have the War Powers Act on the books. Would the Senator take a moment to talk about those constitutional and other legal requirements that suggest we should act in this area?
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Discussing Congress's responsibilities regarding the War Powers Act.

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