Global Politics Report Editorial

Top Armed Services Democrat on Iran war's 60-day clock: No 'timeouts'

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Sunday that there are no "timeouts" when it comes to the 60-day War Powers Act deadline. "The language of the statutes — does not provide for timeouts like in a football game. From the day...

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Source context: Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Sunday that there are no "timeouts" when it comes to the...

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Original source: The Hill