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Bob Menendez Jr.: “If we passed an ISIL-specific AUMF, would the administration have any objection to specifically saying that the ISIL…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2015
If we passed an ISIL-specific AUMF, would the administration have any objection to specifically saying that the ISIL AUMF supersedes any preceding authorization for the use of military force in this engagement?
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Bob Menendez Jr.
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Menendez questions the clarity of the proposed AUMF regarding its precedence over previous authorizations.

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