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Mike McCaul: the Congress has to play a major role and the AUMF of 2001 has no relevance to the situation with Iran today.

On the recordJune 18, 2019
the Congress has to play a major role and the AUMF of 2001 has no relevance to the situation with Iran today.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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McCaul argues that the 2001 AUMF does not apply to Iran, stressing Congress's role.

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