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On the recordJuly 24, 2017
the 2001 AUMF needs to be repealed and replaced by an authorization that is tailored to the threats that we currently face, not the threats of almost two decades ago.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline calls for a new authorization for military force relevant to current threats.

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