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Lamar Alexander: “I thought President Obama's first instinct was a good one when he said that we should look forward.”

On the recordApril 22, 2009
I thought President Obama's first instinct was a good one when he said that we should look forward.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Senator Alexander supports President Obama's approach to not investigate past interrogations.

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