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| https://lacyclay.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/statement-congressman-wm-lacy-clay-d-missouri-regarding-president-5 | STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI REGARDING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON SYRIA | 2013-09-11 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Democrat | House | MO | William Clay | C001049 | lacyclay.house.gov | legacy | MEDIA CONTACT: STEVEN ENGELHARDT (314) 504-4029 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. ==== "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. -30- | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |