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Rep. Andy Barr @RepAndyBarr

It is true that the Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war and the sole power of the purse to either fund or defund military action. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 4, 2020

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To my colleagues complaining about the absence of explicit congressional authorization for the Soleimani strike, a helpful reminder: Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution provides: “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.” — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 4, 2020

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But dating back to the Prize Cases in 1863, the Supreme Court has long held that the President may act without Congress to defend the nation. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 4, 2020