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John Kerry: the challenge now, for those of us who seek an appropriate path forward, is to make sure that we craft an authorization…

On the recordSeptember 2, 2013
the challenge now, for those of us who seek an appropriate path forward, is to make sure that we craft an authorization for the use of military force that responds to Americans' legitimate concerns, but still allows the administration to act in a decisive and timely way to both deter and punish the Assad regime for what they've done.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry outlines the need for a balanced military authorization against Assad.

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