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Tom Udall: Congress has failed to exert its legitimate constitutional authority, even in the face of the most clearly unauthorized…

On the recordMay 23, 2018
Congress has failed to exert its legitimate constitutional authority, even in the face of the most clearly unauthorized use of military force to date.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall criticizes Congress for not asserting its authority over military actions.

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