McCain Condemns ‘Loose’ Campaign Talk on Torture

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McCain Condemns ‘Loose’ Campaign Talk on Torture

By Bridget Bowman

Posted February 9, 2016 at 7:36pm

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Sen. John McCain took the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon to condemn what he called “loose talk” on the presidential campaign trail over the use of torture.

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