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Republican Proposes Legislation to Terminate Military Intervention in Libya

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Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) told CNSNews.com Wednesday that Congress should “exercise” its power to cut off funds for the U.S. military operation in Libya that President Barack Obama initiated without seeking congressional authorization.

"I think that we've gotten to the point, almost, of no return because we’ve gone over the legal term of 60 days," said Rooney told CNSNews.com after testifying before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs about legislation he has proposed. The 60-day threshold refers to the War Powers Act, which became law back in the 1970s, and was designed to limit how long the president could take military action overseas without prior congressional approval.