This rarely used emergency authority bypassed Article I congressional review of these sales.
Mike McCaul: “This rarely used emergency authority bypassed Article I congressional review of these sales.”
On the recordJune 11, 2019
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McCaul criticizes the bypassing of Congress in arms sales related to Iran.
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