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On the recordMarch 21, 2013
The United States is already giving quite a bit of money to the Syrian refugee crisis but he promised to ask Congress for $200 million more.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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John King discusses President Obama's promise to Congress for additional funding to address the Syrian refugee crisis.

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