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On the recordMarch 22, 2021
I think if we are all honest, Congress has benefited from our failure to engage in this work because we have left the difficult decisions to the executive branch.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline acknowledges Congress's inaction on war powers and praises leadership for addressing it.

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