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On the recordApril 11, 2018
The rationale for U.S. military troops in Syria has been to fight ISIS, and I think many of us support that even if we do not believe the authorization exists.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy supports the mission against ISIS despite doubts about its legal authorization.

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