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Tim Kaine: “Congress absolutely does have the prerogative to set limits on the scope of the AUMF, who the enemy is, the duration…”

On the recordMay 15, 2013
Congress absolutely does have the prerogative to set limits on the scope of the AUMF, who the enemy is, the duration, and the geographic scope.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes Congress's authority to define the AUMF's parameters.

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