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Jim Himes: “To use our military for lethal strikes abroad requires under…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:52

And, oh, by the way, I mean, let's not forget that this is not legal. Senator Paul said it exactly right. To use our military for lethal strikes abroad requires under the Constitution, a congressional authorization. It's not debatable, really. And the administration is saying, oh, but no, these are terrorists now. They're not terrorists. They may be drug runners. We don't know that for sure. (02:52–03:00)

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