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Pete Sessions: I strongly believe we must not as a nation abdicate our ability to act unilaterally when our national interest is at…

On the recordOctober 3, 2000
I strongly believe we must not as a nation abdicate our ability to act unilaterally when our national interest is at stake, or else why have we invested so greatly to establish this magnificent military? We cannot rely on a majority vote of the U.N. We cannot rely on the fact that we may override or avoid a veto in the Security Council. We have to be prepared to take care of our own interests.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the role of the U.S. and Congress in establishing foreign policy.

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