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Jeanne Shaheen: I think we could do it here. It would have been better to do it a long time ago.

On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
I think we could do it here. It would have been better to do it a long time ago.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen emphasizes the feasibility of a no-fly zone in Syria, suggesting earlier action was preferable.

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