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On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
We want to fight ISIL. We want to give the President the wherewithal to degrade and deter them.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez emphasizes the need to support the President in combating ISIL while avoiding unchecked military action.

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