Restoring the Vision: Overcoming Gridlock to Reassert Congress's Role in Deliberating National Security (November 2017)
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2017-11
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McCain, John
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Texas National Security Review
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One of the early strokes of genius by the architects of the American system was entrusting to Congress the sacred duty of supporting and providing for our military. The founding fathers did so to guard against an all-powerful executive and protect the foundations of individual liberty. However, two centuries of democratic governance, separation of powers, and dedication to the propositions of our founding revealed their true brilliance and foresight.