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John Warner: One of the most extraordinary debates in the Congress of the United States, and most particularly in the Senate of the…

On the recordJanuary 17, 2001
One of the most extraordinary debates in the Congress of the United States, and most particularly in the Senate of the United States, on whether or not to utilize force to authorize the President, then George Bush, to use force, was deliberated for 3 days and 3 nights in the U.S. Senate.
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John Warner
New York
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congress.gov
Jan 17, 2001

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Warner reflects on the Senate's debate regarding military action against Saddam Hussein.

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