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On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
Article 1 section 8 says it is Congress' responsibility--not just our authority but our responsibility--to provide and maintain, raise and support, make the rules and regulations for the military forces of the United States.
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Mac Thornberry
Republican · Texas

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Thornberry asserts Congress's constitutional duty regarding military oversight.

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