McConnell Backs CR, Syrian Rebel Aid

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McConnell Backs CR, Syrian Rebel Aid

By JM Rieger

Posted June 30, 2015 at 12:30pm

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said he would support a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through Dec. 11 while also signaling his support for a separate measure to arm Syrian rebels to combat ISIS.

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