“Literally minutes before the Senate cast its vote, the administration sought to add the words 'in the United States and' after 'appropriate force' in the agreed-upon text. This last-minute change would have given the president broad authority to exercise expansive powers not just overseas-where we all understood he wanted authority to act-but right here in the United States, potentially against American citizens. I could see no justification for Congress to accede to this extraordinary request for additional authority. I refused.”
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Tom Daschle
Tom Daschle, born on December 9, 1947, is a former U.S. Senator with extensive political experience. He served as the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate and held key positions on several committees. more
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