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On the recordJune 18, 2014
My point is, does my colleague agree he is right? It is not acceptable for our national security interests for ISIS to have a safe haven in Syria and Iraq that could run from Aleppo to Baghdad; that that is not a good thing for us? Mr. McCAIN. I totally agree.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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Jun 18, 2014

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