It's an affront to the system of representative government that we have dedicated ourselves to as Americans.
Mike Lee: “It's an affront to the system of representative government that we have dedicated ourselves to as Americans.”
On the recordFebruary 8, 2016
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Lee criticizes disconnection between foreign policy and American people's interests.
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