Tonight, the Senate is attempting to move forward with the Defense Bill. I am seeking an amendment to end the AUMF in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Tonight I sit silently to protest the thousands of American soldiers who have died over the past decade in these wars.
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We have been there for 16 years. It is time for them to end. It is time for Congress to vote on whether or not they should end.
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The Senate is now in a quorum call, unable to act because of my protest. This is why I sit on the floor, in silent protest.
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I will continue this protest and these objections for as long as needed to ensure Congress do its duty, and vote on ending these wars.
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I sit for our soldiers young and brave. Sent to fight in distant lands in our forgotten, forever war
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Hypocrites, they pretend concern over our constitutional duty to declare war and then block any vote on ending any of our 7 current wars
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I sit nearly alone, but that's fine. I'll fight by myself if need be. This is too importantpic.twitter.com/PRymNnafi8
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Where is the anti-war left demanding the wars end? Where is the constitional conservative right demanding Congress reclaim its war powers?
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How about we burn the poppy fields?
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THAT won't happen, our troops have been guarding them for years!! too much money being made out of them!
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On behalf of all veterans I thank you sir! We'll fight to defend her but don't send us to fight for oil when we have plenty of our own.
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ITS ALSO TIME FOR THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE IF CONGRESS SHOULD STAY OR BE VOTED OUT AND REPLACED WITH SOMEONE WHO CARES & ISNT CORRUPT
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Complacency is a drink Americans drink deeply
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SO TRUE !
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I'm a liberal, and I stand with you on this. Bring our men home from the longest war in American history
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It is time for the heroin run out of Afghanistan to end-CIA has made their $$ to arm insurgents
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I feel the same way abt all those who lied to get us there. Time for everyone to go home.
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In light of the 26 page 9/11 report this government owes it to the people not to chase strawmen and correct it's path and apply it properly
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If the US military might could fix the Middle East, they surely would have done so by now.
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I agree with you. What is the ultimate end goal? Boots on the ground over there will never end.
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Congress is a joke. Best job ever, do nothing and get paid for life...
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