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David Cicilline: “The 2001 authorization is too broad. It needs to be put out to pasture and scaled back.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
The 2001 authorization is too broad. It needs to be put out to pasture and scaled back.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline argues that the 2001 authorization for military force is outdated and needs revision.

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