A bipartisan group of senators this week introduced a bill to repeal the military draft, saying that the program, which has not been used since the Vietnam War, is outdated.

“I’ve long stated that if a war is worth fighting, Congress will vote to declare it and people will volunteer,” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky, said about the legislation, which he is co-sponsoring with Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., reported The Hill.

“It has been over 50 years since the draft was last used,” Paul added. “This outdated government program no longer serves a purpose and should be eliminated permanently.”

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