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Ron Johnson: “Congress has been giving away its constitutional authority…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 02:13

President Obama had one with regard to Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Ukraine, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Venezuela, Burundi. It just seems like this is a broad category, Senator. Well, again, Congress has been giving away its constitutional authority and, and ceding that to the president for decades. This is another example. I hope it doesn't resort to this. I hope Democrats actually will stop being so hypocritical and actually put their money where their mouth is. (02:13–02:19)

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Asserts that Congress has ceded constitutional authority to the president over decades.

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