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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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Editor's note · Context

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

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