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On the recordJune 27, 2013
This is an effort that enjoyed substantial bipartisan support in the Senate.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes

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