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Tim Kaine: “We have a belt and suspenders military ability to protect the United States already with Article II in 2001.”

On the recordAugust 2, 2021
We have a belt and suspenders military ability to protect the United States already with Article II in 2001.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes the existing military authority to protect U.S. troops under current laws.

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