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Edward Markey: “It is the job of the United States Congress to stand up to…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Mass. Sen. Markey condemns Iran strikes

Published | Video Starts at 07:50

Oil prices have already been skyrocketing in our country and we are going to continue to see an increase that is going to be dramatic. So we are without question right now in a very perilous time for our country. And It is the job of the United States Congress to stand up to this president, to cast a vote which rejects Trump's illegal war. which puts every member of the House and Senate on record on this illegal war. And we have to do so immediately on the floor of the Senate and the House. (07:50–08:02)

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Asserts that Congress should vote to reject what is described as Trump's illegal war.

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