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Chris Murphy: “I would say I would not want it to be Iran and Russia, because we already know their complexion.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
I would say I would not want it to be Iran and Russia, because we already know their complexion.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy expresses concern over Iranian and Russian influence in Syria.

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