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Cory Booker: I do believe that the United States would benefit from replacing the 2001 AUMF with a new authorization.

On the recordJune 19, 2017
I do believe that the United States would benefit from replacing the 2001 AUMF with a new authorization.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker advocates for a new AUMF to reflect current security challenges.

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