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On the recordMay 15, 2013
It sure would give me a lot more comfort to feel like where he is sent, whether I agree with the policy or not, that he is being sent wherever in harm's way only if both Congress and the executive branch agree and have seriously thought about the need for that.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King expresses concern about military decisions being too executive-driven.

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