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Speaker 2: with an inflatable Congressman Thomas Massey and Senator Ran Paul.

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Speaker 1: I think Massy's also got a giant discharge petition to

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Speaker 1: get a vote on the authorization for you some military force.

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Speaker 1: Welcome back, Judge, Editor Politano.

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Speaker 3: Thank you, Thank you. Brian chuck Is. You know he

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Speaker 1: Hey, he does quite often.

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Speaker 1: and I have talked about authorization to use some military force.

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Speaker 1: We think we're on questionable constitutional grounds because there's no

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Speaker 1: Well, as Congressmans, you've just got done pointing out all

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Speaker 3: Right right, So listen. I don't know how this ends.

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Speaker 3: of the United States government? What am I missing here, Brian?

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Speaker 1: Not quite sure what. I'm sure there are certain elements

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