STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI REGARDING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON SYRIA
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
STATEMENT BY
CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI
REGARDING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON SYRIA
WASHINGTON, DC – The following is a first-person statement from Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri in reaction to President Obama’s address to the nation regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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"We should exhaust every diplomatic effort to resolve this crisis.
While I remain undecided regarding any future congressional authorization to use force, this much is certain;
President Obama’s strong leadership has opened the door to a potential diplomatic achievement that could remove the threat of Syria’s chemical weapons without firing a shot.
That would be a remarkable outcome that we must make every effort to achieve.”
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