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Ted Lieu: “That is not an excuse for the United States to plunge into another war without congressional approval.”

On the recordJune 18, 2019
That is not an excuse for the United States to plunge into another war without congressional approval.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Stresses that the threat from Iran does not justify war without Congress's consent.

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