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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
Do any of you disagree that a debate and a congressional vote about the war against ISIL would educate the American public about the threat that ISIL poses to the Nation and our allies?
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine argues that congressional debate would inform the public about ISIL's threat.

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