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Old 07-23-2008, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by malrenalds View Post
Um wtf is an "authorized congressional delegation"?
Congress specifically sending one or more of its members.

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As a member of the senate foreign relations committee, he can do this anytime he sees fit.
Well, no, not really. He needs authorization from at least the Chairman of that committee. Also, there is nothing in Article I that gives Congress the authority to send its members around the world on "fact-finding" or other missions.
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