“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 recordMarch 1, 1867
The history of the world has been written in vain if it does not teach us that unrestrained authority can never be safely trusted in human hands.
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Andrew Johnson
Democratic · Tennessee
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