Gerry Connolly said "I do think that over the past 16 years that Congress' failure to update the AUMF has allowed the executive branch, or really required the executive branch, to undertake interpretations of the AUMF that have been, as a result, controversial." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 24, 2017

I do think that over the past 16 years that Congress' failure to update the AUMF has allowed the executive branch, or really required the executive branch, to undertake interpretations of the AUMF that have been, as a result, controversial.

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Gerry Connolly

Democratic · Virginia

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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Connolly discusses the consequences of Congress not updating the Authorization for Use of Military Force.

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