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Ernest Istook: There is no condition under our constitution which constitutes an official war absent an official action by the Congress…

On the recordMay 6, 1999
There is no condition under our constitution which constitutes an official war absent an official action by the Congress of the United States. That is Article I, Section 8, of our Constitution.
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Ernest Istook
Oklahoma

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Discussing the constitutional requirements for declaring war.

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