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On the recordMay 16, 2016
Assad's contempt for his own people, enabled by Iran and Russia, is destroying his country and has created a regional crisis.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin criticizes Assad's actions and their regional consequences.

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