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Jeanne Shaheen: “Earlier last month, Senators Gillibrand, Collins, and I sent a letter to the administration to raise specific concerns…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Earlier last month, Senators Gillibrand, Collins, and I sent a letter to the administration to raise specific concerns about the threat of what happens to those conventional and chemical weapons.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen discusses concerns over Syria's chemical weapons and their potential misuse.

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