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James Lankford: Should we be involved in the war in Yemen? Nobody in Congress ever voted to go to war in Yemen, and why the hell are we…

On the recordJuly 10, 2023
Should we be involved in the war in Yemen? Nobody in Congress ever voted to go to war in Yemen, and why the hell are we involved in that war?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford questions Congress's involvement in Yemen without a formal vote.

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