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Ami Bera: “There is no greater responsibility that we have when we send someone's son or daughter, mother or father, husband or…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
There is no greater responsibility that we have when we send someone's son or daughter, mother or father, husband or wife, into harm's way and, again, I feel that this body owes it to them to have that debate.
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Ami Bera
Democratic · California

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Bera emphasizes the responsibility of Congress to debate military actions affecting families.

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