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John McCain: There is a law against torture. No Secretary of Defense or officeholder should violate the law.

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
There is a law against torture. No Secretary of Defense or officeholder should violate the law.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain asserts that obeying the law is paramount for officials.

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