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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I have grave concerns over the broader regional security in the Middle East, particularly when we are seeing the continued influx of jihadi and Hezbollah fighters into Syria.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand expresses concerns about regional security due to jihadi and Hezbollah fighters in Syria.

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