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Ron Johnson: “This is not going to be concluded with an authorization for…”

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Senator Johnson questioning Secretary Kerry at Foreign Relations Committee Hearing

Published December 9, 2014 | Video Starts at 07:10

I'm sorry, this dysfunctional body. Look, let's face it, we had this hearing in May of this year and now we're back here in December. This is not going to be concluded with an authorization for the use of military force. We'll take it, we'll take a show vote. But this will not give President Obama the authority that he needs and the successors will need. (07:10–07:15)

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Asserts that the current process will not result in an authorization for military force.

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