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Report: Senate Committee To Vote Next Week On Arming Syrian Rebels

by Tom Kludt

05.15.13 | 9:10 am

The Senate Foreign Relations Committtee next week will vote on a proposal to provide arms to vetted rebels in Syria, according to a report in The Hill.

It will mark the first Congressional vote on arming Syrian rebel groups.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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