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Jake Auchincloss: “I never voted for [war with Venezuela].”

Featuring: Jake Auchincloss, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, District 4

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Jeffrey Goldberg, Meghna Chakrabarti, and Rep. Jake Auchincloss in Boston on America at 250

Published | Video Starts at 55:26

But again, bigger picture here. There's no law of armed conflict because we're not at war with Venezuela. I know that because I'm a member of Congress and I never voted for [war with Venezuela]. it. Okay? This is a law enforcement action. If the Coast Guard wants to go interdict those vessels, it should. (55:26–55:28)

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