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Jim McGovern: “The contention is that it's a present condition, that there…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 48:11

Gentleman from Massachusetts, Reserve reserves gentleman from Florida. Mr. Speaker, please to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Ohio. Mr. Davidson. Gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I'd ask, Mr. McGovern, is. The contention is that it's a present condition, that there are U.S. forces in violation of the War Powers Resolution. or is it about a hypothetical future? The first thing you said. So the contention is that it's a present condition. I disagree with that. I'll be voting no. Gentleman, Yale gentleman from Florida. (48:11–48:17)

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Asserts that there is a current violation of the War Powers Resolution involving U.S. forces.

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