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Martin Heinrich: What war are we using to justify this unprecedented action to distort the markets?

On the recordJuly 18, 2018
What war are we using to justify this unprecedented action to distort the markets?
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Heinrich questions the justification for using emergency powers.

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