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John McCain: “Where's the president of the United States? When's the last time the president of the United States talked to the…”

On the recordMay 13, 2012
Where's the president of the United States? When's the last time the president of the United States talked to the American people about how terrible this situation is, and, also, by the way, the fact that from a national security standpoint, a removal of Bashar al-Assad is a huge blow to Iran?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain questions the lack of communication from the President regarding the situation in Syria and its implications for national security.

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