“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
“Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.”

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On the recordSeptember 9, 2013
The situation in Syria is that of a national civil war. It is sectarian, and it is ethnic.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York
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Higgins describes the Syrian conflict as complex and not about democracy.

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