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Ed Markey: “I think that the American support for justice and accountability is one of the more important ways in which we can help…”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
I think that the American support for justice and accountability is one of the more important ways in which we can help the Syrian people, in the long run, build a very different future than the one they are experiencing now.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes U.S. support for justice in Syria to help its people.

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