“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.”
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On the recordNovember 30, 2015
Absolutely it is essential that we recognize that even though we, I believe this is absolutely true, are the center of the campaign, because there must be a military defeat of ISIL.
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Ash Carter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Carter emphasizes the need for a military defeat of ISIL as central to the strategy.

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