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Marco Rubio: “No, we're not in a state of war in Venezuela.”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Testifies on Venezuela

Published | Video Starts at 1:56:00

In fact, I believe, if I'm not mistaken, I may have been the first member of Congress. It's a wartime act, Mr. Secretary. Well, are we currently at war with Venezuela? No, we're not in a state of war in Venezuela. Okay. The Supreme Court has described the Alien Enemies act as a wartime power. Our Supreme Court. (1:56:00–1:56:03)

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