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Arlen Specter: “I would suggest and suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider, that the decider is a shared…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2007
I would suggest and suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider, that the decider is a shared and joint responsibility.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Senator Specter warns President Bush about the shared responsibility in decision-making regarding the war.

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