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Tammy Baldwin: “Advise Congress that he was going to do.”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Let's talk about Venezuela.

Published January 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:10

Yes, before and after. And they want to go in and they're going to do a great job for the people of Venezuela, but Advise Congress that he was going to do. And it's not about members of Congress. It's about the people who elected members of Congress to be their voices in Washington. (03:10–03:14)

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Asserts that Trump did not advise Congress about his actions in Venezuela.

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