06/03/2013
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"we felt that no congressional imprimatur was very unwise, and we pulled that back."
"President Trump has even threatened the use of military options in response to the crisis in Venezuela."
"It is important for Congress to better exercise its oversight over the use of force now."
"The United States has relied for too long on military force as the first response to the problems of terrorism, insurgency, and instability abroad."