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On the recordJuly 28, 2014
I don't think we can afford to take a hands-off attitude and say, well, we are not going to help do anything at all in Iraq to check the growth of ISIS as long as Maliki is in power.
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Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Langevin warns against inaction in Iraq while Maliki remains in power, stressing the threat of ISIS.

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