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On the recordApril 13, 2015
Well, I do worry about it because we have a lot of American personnel, Embassies, consulates, we have a presence throughout that region.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Expressing concern over American presence in a troubled region.

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