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Ed Markey: That is what the American people want. They want a diplomatic resolution of this issue amongst the people who live in…

On the recordDecember 8, 2014
That is what the American people want. They want a diplomatic resolution of this issue amongst the people who live in both Iraq and in Syria and the surrounding countries.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the public's desire for diplomacy over military involvement in Iraq and Syria.

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