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George H.W. Bush: “And then I'd say the Congress. It was argued I can't go to war without the Congress. And I was saying, I have the…”

On the recordMarch 8, 1991
And then I'd say the Congress. It was argued I can't go to war without the Congress. And I was saying, I have the authority to do this. We had lawyers. But once Congress acted affirmatively, it became much clearer to the American people. And so, that moment as we were getting down to a congressional vote was a very big one. I don't think we ever had any real fundamental differences with the Arab world once we started--I mean, with the coalition. I'm probably forgetting something, but I can't remember exactly.
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George H.W. Bush
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