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Jim Risch: “There are legitimate differences of opinion on this as to whether it should be done completely, whether it should be…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
There are legitimate differences of opinion on this as to whether it should be done completely, whether it should be done partially, and that is all well and good and we are debating it.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch discusses the debate over repealing the 2001 AUMF.

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