“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
“Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.”

Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 25, 1898
If there have been wrongs committed, the wrong doers must not escape conviction and punishment.
Said by
William McKinley
Republican · Ohio
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks to the Commission Appointed to Investigate the Administration of the War Department in the Spanish-American War

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