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On the recordJuly 31, 2012
I think if the administration had properly put the issue before the Congress, the likelihood is that it would have been supported.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Webb emphasizes the need for Congress to debate military intervention decisions.

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