The Founding Fathers had a really good idea. They said, look, the first branch of government, the legislative branch should decide when we are going to war.
Tim Kaine: “The Founding Fathers had a really good idea. They said, look, the first branch of government, the legislative branch…”
On the recordOctober 29, 2017
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Kaine emphasizes Congress's role in declaring war as intended by the Founding Fathers.
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