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Lawmaker urges Congress to hold a formal war-powers vote
Summary
A lawmaker argued Congress must vote to declare war and put members on the record, saying removing a war-powers vote concentrates power in a single person and that the public would bear the costs; no formal vote appears in the transcript.
A lawmaker speaking at the hearing urged Congress to hold a formal war-powers vote, saying the Constitution assigns the authority to declare war to the legislative branch and that the administration should present reasons before committing U.S. forces.
“The war powers vote is so that 1 man, and it's in the constitution, It says the only 1 body could declare war,” the lawmaker said, later adding, “You get rid of a war…
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