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On the recordSeptember 14, 2016
All with families. Mr. McCAIN. All with families--barrel bombs, poison gas. By the way, there has been a recurrence of poison gas. Six million people are now refugees and it is putting an enormous strain on Europe. We can look around the world and see where all of this weakness is reflected, whether it be in Syria or whether it be in Iran, which threatened two American surveillance planes as they flew over the Straits of Hormuz-- Philippines leaders seeking arms from the Russians and the Chinese, Chinese continued aggression in the South China Sea, and the list goes on and on. In summary, I agree with the editorial in the Washington Post yesterday: ``Whether or not the Syrian cease-fire sticks, Putin wins.'' This election is going to be a very important one. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cruz). The Senator from West Virginia. Miners Protection Act
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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