It strikes me that Senator Graham raised serious constitutional questions about the Article II role of the Commander in Chief and the appropriate ability of this Congress to restrict the decisions of the Commander in Chief directing military operations against foreign hostile forces.
Cruz highlights constitutional concerns regarding military operations and Congressional authority.
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But let me tell you, if the government gets in the business of saying, ‘We don’t like what you the media have said, we’re going to ban you from the airwaves if you don’t say what we like,’ that will end up bad for conservatives.
To do so to the greatest effect — and to America ’s greatest benefit — it requires the status of a state. I urge you to grant it that recognition.
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