“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.”

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On the recordJuly 14, 1867
The debts of these States, thus legitimately incurred, when accurately ascertained will, it is believed, approximate $100,000,000.
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Andrew Johnson
Democratic · Tennessee
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