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On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
The United States has made clear that the Assad regime has lost its legitimacy and that this crisis has no effective solution without Assad's departure.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn emphasizes the U.S. stance on Assad's legitimacy amid Syrian violence.

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