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On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
The American people, from whom the power of our government originates, have never been asked for their mandate for democratizing Iraq.
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Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Source
congress.gov
Sep 22, 2003

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Questioning the lack of public mandate for Iraq's democratization.

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