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Tim Kaine: “The administration won't even give us answers to the…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Published | Video Starts at 07:49

When you interdict, when you sink it to the bottom of the sea, you not only destroy the evidence, destroy the ability to know even if drugs were on the boat, you also don't get the ability to build a case against the kingpins. The administration won't even give us answers to the question of why strike rather than interdict. Senator Tim Kaine, thank you again for your time today. We appreciate it. Absolutely. (07:49–07:56)

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Asserts that the administration has not provided answers on why they choose strikes over interdiction.

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