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Jim Himes: “They found this space that apparently can use whatever the…”

Featuring: Jim Himes, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 4th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 10:39

But it's not a war. It's not a war that would require us to, you know, inform even Congress. So, I mean, They found this space that apparently can use whatever the thing is, 20% of the United States Navy's combat power, but is somehow not a reportable war to Congress. So I believe that one of their arguments about this being a niac, as you say, is that those cartels, in their parlance, are supporting the government of Venezuela. (10:39–10:49)

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Asserts that 20% of U.S. Navy combat power is used without reporting to Congress.

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