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On the recordMay 6, 2013
The United States condemns the Asad regime's use of brutal violence and human rights abuses and calls on the Asad regime to stop its violent war.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Message to Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria

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