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Mike Lee: “To avoid clarity, I think that is a good description, to avoid clarity in a place where morality, decency, and justice…”

On the recordJune 5, 2018
To avoid clarity, I think that is a good description, to avoid clarity in a place where morality, decency, and justice would seem to demand clarity and where the Constitution provides clarity.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Critiquing the lack of clarity in defining military actions and constitutional obligations.

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