Graham Platner: “We need to have a new War Powers act that really pulls war…”

“And term limits in the House and the Senate as well. But we need to see structural shifts so we can reassert. I mean, a big one too is We need to have a new War Powers act that really pulls war powers back from the executive. and does not allow for what we currently have, which is the ability of the executive branch to begin wars, claim that they aren't wars, and then sometimes have them go on for years and years without a declaration of war.” (1:06:24–1:06:30)

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