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.
Gerry Connolly: “Frankly, how Congress is approaching this through the Armed Services Committee, not through the Foreign Affairs or…”
On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
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Connolly critiques Congress's approach to military issues, referencing Mencken's view on oversimplified solutions.
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