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On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
Would you consider the recommendation to the President that allowing ISIL to maintain a safe haven in Syria and to grow in capability over time is a major threat to the United States?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham questions the consequences of ISIL's growth in Syria.

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