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On the recordMay 5, 2015
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 and allow a political transition in Syria that will forge a credible path to a future of greater freedom, democracy, opportunity, and justice.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Actions of the Government of Syria

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