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On the recordMay 6, 2013
we are in the process of becoming involved in a new war, in Syria, and there are many within the administration, which you will be part of, who argue for just doing this secretly, without votes; basically, to have a covert war.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul criticizes the administration's approach to military involvement in Syria without congressional approval.

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