Lindsey Graham said "The military has legal authority under the Constitution and the Authorization to Use Military Force to strike back against al Qaeda." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 5, 2013

The military has legal authority under the Constitution and the Authorization to Use Military Force to strike back against al Qaeda.

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Graham asserts military authority to respond to threats from al Qaeda.

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