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On the recordMay 14, 2013
I really believe that we have a vital national security interest in ending the strategic relationship between Iran and Syria and severing Hezbollah's lifeline to Tehran.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Emphasizes the importance of disrupting Iran-Syria ties for U.S. national security.

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