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Tim Kaine: “We shouldn't be hiding the facts from the American public…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 00:38

I have not heard him say that. Now, he did say, you know, to his credit, after the revelation of the strike on these wounded combatants and waters, that … We shouldn't be hiding the facts from the American public when the nation is in a war. … on board with your War Powers Resolution? Any revelation of this information to the American public, I think will create public pressure and public questions like, why are we doing this? (00:38–00:47)

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Asserts that facts about the nation's involvement in a war should not be hidden from the public.

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