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Joe Morelle: So Pearl Harbor happened. The Japanese attacked the United States. We are effectively in war even without a declaration…

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
So Pearl Harbor happened. The Japanese attacked the United States. We are effectively in war even without a declaration by Congress, aren't we?
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle emphasizes that war can exist without a formal declaration, citing Pearl Harbor.

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