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President Barack Obama Invokes Iraq War Authorization in Syria -- Bobby Schilling
I would have never signed the Patriot Act. I would have never signed the National Defense Authorization Act allowing for arrests and detainment of you and me as U.S. citizens without being charged. -- Gary Johnson
Nine years ago on September 14, 2001, I placed the lone vote against the 'Authorization for Use of Military Force' - an authorization that I knew would provide a blank check to wage war anywhere, at any time, and for any length. -- Barbara Lee
I have said, with respect to authorization bills, that I do not want the Congress or the country to commit fiscal suicide on the installment plan. -- Everett Dirksen
Last year, Congress gave the Department of Defense the authority to design a new civilian personnel system for its employees as part of the defense authorization bill. -- Norm Dicks
Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down barriers within Europe. -- W. Averell Harriman
The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act is an important authorization for our country and for our citizens, as we have seen so vividly in the last few weeks. -- Russ Carnahan
I am prepared to vote in support of a new military authorization that specifically authorizes U.S. military actions against ISIS. We must stand up against this vile enemy and protect United States citizens both at home and abroad. -- Bradley Byrne
No one wants the United Nations to suffer the fate of the League of Nations, which collapsed because it lacked real leverage. This is possible if influential countries bypass the United Nations and take military action without Security Council authorization. -- Vladimir Putin
I'm still a hacker. I get paid for it now. I never received any monetary gain from the hacking I did before. The main difference in what I do now compared to what I did then is that I now do it with authorization. -- Kevin Mitnick
Spaniards were condemned for appeasing terrorism by voting for withdrawing troops from Iraq in the absence of U.N. authorization - that is, for taking a stand rather like that of 70 percent of Americans, who called for the U.N. to take the leading role in Iraq. -- Noam Chomsky
There are some things that should not be leaked without authorization. -- Daniel Ellsberg
We have an authorization to use military force against terrorists. We passed it after 9/11. -- Hillary Clinton
Our crime was that we were beginning to live a new and contagious life-style without official authorization. -- Tom Hayden
Many of the most important stories in the history of modern journalism have come from sources who have taken information without authorization. -- Glenn Greenwald
In addition to our existing programs, I will recommend a new program for schools and students with a first-year authorization of $1,500 million. -- Lyndon B. Johnson
I do not believe the President requires any additional authorization from the Congress before committing US forces to achieve our objectives in the Gulf. -- Dick Cheney
Our firm view is that the president has no legal authority, none whatsoever, to commit American troops to war in the Persian Gulf or anywhere else without congressional authorization. -- George J. Mitchell
No senator's vote, except for the declaration of war or the authorization for the use of force, is more important than the confirmation of a nominee for the Supreme Court for a lifetime appointment. -- Arlen Specter

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