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Walter B. Jones: “I wrote to President Trump, had it delivered on July the 18th. I wanted him, if he was going raise the troop levels in…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2017
I wrote to President Trump, had it delivered on July the 18th. I wanted him, if he was going raise the troop levels in Afghanistan, to please come to Congress, ask Congress to meet its constitutional responsibility and have a debate.
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Jones urges Trump to consult Congress before raising troop levels in Afghanistan.

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No President's, Democratic or Republican, should have the authority to bypass the Constitution or the will of the American people.

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How can we build the trust of the American people after 16 years, over 2,300 Americans killed, over 20,000 wounded, and we spent $1 trillion?

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I want to talk about the graveyard of empires. I think that is what they say about Afghanistan and the history of Afghanistan.

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If this could be on national TV, you would probably be having rallies out there right now protesting, because there is no one held responsible.

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