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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Sep 16, 2014

The diplomatic breakthrough, a factor in that was the willingness to use military force.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Sep 16, 2014

I think it is something that we ought to just contemplate as we are thinking about U.S. power, that there was a diplomatic breakthrough that led to the destruction of one of the largest chemical weapons stockpiles in the world.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Sep 16, 2014

had we bombed Assad last year, ISIL would be in Damascus.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Sep 16, 2014

the President ran, and it was one of the large reasons the public went for the President initially, is he said no President should unilaterally go to war without the authority of Congress.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Sep 16, 2014

Some interpret what happened last year as the President stepped away from a redline. No, there was a redline.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 16, 2014

I am very disappointed, though, in the President for not obeying the Constitution.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 16, 2014

I agree with you and with the President that we must confront and destroy ISIL.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 16, 2014

I find it unbelievable that if the President came before a joint session of Congress and asked for use of force, that he would not get a vote.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 16, 2014

I think that the original war in Iraq has led to more chaos and less stability.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 16, 2014

The Constitution is very clear. It gave the power to declare war to Congress.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 16, 2014

We should not be apologizing for voting. We should be applauded for moving forward.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 16, 2014

The Internet's incredible economic success has been made possible because it is an open platform.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 16, 2014

The value of free speech is what distinguishes America, our protections for free speech.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 16, 2014

These important laws are crucial to America's success today by prohibiting collusion, conspiracy, monopoly power, and they evaluate combinations and agreements to preserve competition.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 16, 2014

It is the most important right, and the Internet is the greatest engine and the greatest platform that history has known for the individual's voice to be heard.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 16, 2014

Thank you. Well, I want to thank all of you for giving us the benefit of your wisdom and insight on this very, very important issue.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 16, 2014

Without strong open Internet protections, those voices will go to the back of the line. This is simply unacceptable and undemocratic.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Sep 16, 2014

Iran is a regional instigator. It is a patron of the murderous Assad regime.

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