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“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
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On the recordFebruary 4, 2018
You don't want to give anybody an out because you don't ask a specific enough question.
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois
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Mike Quigley discusses the importance of asking specific questions in committee settings to avoid giving anyone an excuse to evade accountability.

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