WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's military action in Venezuela:
"Maduro was an oppressive, authoritarian ruler who devastated Venezuela and destabilized the greater region. Further plunging the southern hemisphere into chaos with no clear path toward peace and stability is not the answer. There is no reason President Trump can give the American people how last night's actions make us safer and don't lead to another illegal, unnecessary war.
"More importantly, this administration is setting a dangerous precedent for our own adversaries to use against Americans and our allies. We cannot stand on the wo...