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On the recordJune 19, 2017
I have always believed that it is important for Congress to exercise its constitutional role to authorize the use of force and that our country is better off when Congress clearly authorizes the wars we fight.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker emphasizes Congress's role in authorizing military force.

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