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Robert Gates: “Congress is a co-equal branch of government that, under the Constitution, raises armies and provides for navies, and now…”

On the recordJune 14, 2011
Congress is a co-equal branch of government that, under the Constitution, raises armies and provides for navies, and now air forces.
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Robert Gates
Republican · Texas

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Gates emphasizes Congress's constitutional role in military funding.

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