Joe Manchin said "The result ends up being a foreign policy that is made primarily within the executive branch bureaucracy and Washington insider circles." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 8, 2016

The result ends up being a foreign policy that is made primarily within the executive branch bureaucracy and Washington insider circles.

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Manchin highlights the negative impact of Congress's abdication on foreign policy.

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