Op Ed: The Purse Isn't Congress's Only Weapon

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added 2007 Wed Mar 14 14:00:39 by deathray
Congress is hardly limited to this seemingly magical power of the purse. It has several sources of constitutional authority over the use of military force, including the express right "to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces."
Congress is hardly limited to this seemingly magical power of the purse. It has several sources of constitutional authority over the use of military force, including the express right "to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces."




