Saturday, July 1, 2017

In rebuke to Trump, GOP committee votes to repeal authorization for use of military force -- ThinkProgress.org

The authorization has been in place since 2001. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif) CREDIT: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Three days after September 11, 2001, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) became the only member of both houses of Congress to vote against the Authorized Use of Military Force legislation that authorized use of military force following the 9/11 attacks. Lee did not oppose military action, but was concerned about how the broad language would be interpreted in the years to follow. Lee cautioned they...
https://thinkprogress.org/in-rebuke-to-trump-gop-committee-votes-to-repeal-authorization-for-use-of-military-force-478fa4478306

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