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On the recordMarch 25, 2015
But an approved, with a strong bipartisan vote of an improved AUMF preserves and strengthens America's strategic leadership and also puts Daesh on notice that its end is in sight.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel emphasizes the importance of a bipartisan AUMF to strengthen U.S. leadership against Daesh.

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