Jim Cooper: “This is a sad day for this committee, a sad day for Congress, a sad…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013

This is a sad day for this committee, a sad day for Congress, a sad day for America.

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Cooper expresses disappointment over Congress's inaction amid a military emergency.

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Jim Cooper: “This is a sad day for this committee, a sad day for Congress, a sad day for America.”