Adam Schiff: “Not since the very early part of this century has Congress…”

“But the Congress. And this body for far too long has been allergic to the responsibility it has to govern the use of military force. Not since the very early part of this century has Congress approved any authorization for the use of military force. Nevertheless, a great deal of military force has been in fact used by the United States since then in far flung places in the world.” (01:38–01:46)

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