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On the recordApril 8, 2019
There are some who will say we should not have a debate in Congress over the use of force in Venezuela, instead we should wait and see what the President decides to do before we even have a conversation about the use of force. I must respectfully disagree.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel argues for congressional debate on military action in Venezuela against the notion of deferring to the President.

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