National Security and Foreign Affairs
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following an ominous statement from the White House about President Bashar Assad "paying a heavy price" if he launches another chemical weapons attack in the midst of Syria's ongoing civil war.
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