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Mitch Landrieu: I was in the minority of Senators who believed we should have taken a break from this discussion at least for the next…

On the recordMarch 20, 2003
I was in the minority of Senators who believed we should have taken a break from this discussion at least for the next couple of days as this war is raging in Iraq. Literally, as we speak, all, I would venture to say, of the television sets in this Nation and many around the world and radios and Internet communication are focused on this extraordinary undertaking that is underway as we speak and 250,000 of our finest citizens are mobilized and en route-- land forces, air forces--in the battle.
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Mitch Landrieu

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Discussing the timing of amendments in light of the ongoing war in Iraq.

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