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Tim Kaine: “The discussion of an AUMF has been, let us face it, more about limiting the next administration's ability to actually…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2015
The discussion of an AUMF has been, let us face it, more about limiting the next administration's ability to actually counter ISIS than to authorize efforts against them today.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine critiques the AUMF discussion as politically motivated rather than focused on current military needs.

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