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Joe Cunningham: “I also agree with the gentlewoman on the fact concerning declaring war, there ought to be a limit, and this Congress…”

On the recordJuly 16, 1998
I also agree with the gentlewoman on the fact concerning declaring war, there ought to be a limit, and this Congress needs to have its position based on the Constitution, and this is a good constitutional issue. I thank the gentleman from Vermont. I think it is a very good amendment.
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Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

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Discussing constitutional limits on declaring war during a legislative debate.

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