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On the recordNovember 12, 2014
It is a responsibility of the Congress.
Said by
Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska

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Emphasizes Congress's role in authorizing military force.

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I mean, not to capture him, but to get him back, and to do that, if it would have taken another course of action or if we would have taken another option, that would have put our men and women at risk.

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If Congress would not agree to that request, it would be a pretty devastating message that we send to the world.

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