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Roger Wicker: “We do not want to have a debate and vote because we do not want to put our names on it.”

On the recordMay 20, 2015
We do not want to have a debate and vote because we do not want to put our names on it.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker highlights Congress's reluctance to debate military engagement due to accountability concerns.

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