“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.”
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On the recordOctober 31, 2017
At some point in time, this Congress needs to have a debate after 16 years and let us have a new debate on the future of Afghanistan.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee
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Editor's note · Context

Calls for a congressional debate on the future of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan after 16 years.

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