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Mark Warner: “The War Powers act says even if the president acts... you…”

Featuring: Mark Warner, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Explain to us how that works so we have an understanding of the state of play. Well, the War Powers act, as Congress has continued to cede power, and this is, again, not just with … The War Powers act says even if the president acts... you have to, like, prove your case supposedly within 60 days. … has been probably the biggest advocate of trying to give Congress the war powers responsibility back. And. (12:41–13:10)

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Asserts that the War Powers Act requires the president to justify military action within 60 days.

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