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Bill Lee: “The resolution, as was mentioned earlier and read, it was 60 words, it was overly broad, and it did set the stage in the…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
The resolution, as was mentioned earlier and read, it was 60 words, it was overly broad, and it did set the stage in the framework for perpetual war.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Lee criticizes the 2001 authorization for being overly broad and leading to endless conflict.

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