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Rand Paul: He should have come and asked. My guess is, the debate would have been very messy, but maybe we would not have gone into…

On the recordMay 11, 2016
He should have come and asked. My guess is, the debate would have been very messy, but maybe we would not have gone into Libya.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul suggests that Congressional input could have prevented military action in Libya.

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