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On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
Frankly, how Congress is approaching this through the Armed Services Committee, not through the Foreign Affairs or Foreign Relations Committees, reminds me of H. L. Mencken.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly critiques Congress's approach to military issues, referencing Mencken's view on oversimplified solutions.

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