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On the recordJune 17, 2014
I did not vote for the war in Iraq because I think that was a colossal mistake, probably one of the most consequential decisions that was ever made in the recent history of the United States.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Menendez criticizes the Iraq war as a significant mistake in U.S. history.

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