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On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
We cannot allow vast areas to be exploited by al-Qa'ida and these extremist forces, because it will be to our peril.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins emphasizes the danger of al-Qa'ida exploiting regions like Syria.

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