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Roby supports president’s action against Syrian regime

Monday. Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, joined the chorus of voices supporting President Donald Trump’s decision to launch punitive cruise missile strikes on the military forces of Bashar Al-Assad after a reported chemical weapons attack on a rebel controlled suburb of Damascus that is being attributed to the Assad regime. Roby said that Assad’s “horrific action … Continued
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April 17, 2018

Jones on Syria strikes: “I fully support the President’s Actions”

Sen. Doug Jones released a statement Saturday supportive of President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes in Syria. Jones released the comments after news that the United States, France, and the United Kingdom undertook targeted airstrikes to weaken Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons capabilities. “Bashar al-Assad’s repeated use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians … Continued
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April 16, 2018

ICYMI | Trump orders missile strikes against three Syrian targets

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the U.S. military to attack targets in Syria in response to a chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town in Syria by Bashar Al-Assad’s Syrian government. Congressmen Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, and Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, both expressed support Friday night for the president’s actions. “President Trump is right to respond … Continued
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April 16, 2018

Interview with US Senate candidate Dom Gentile

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 13, 2017, Republican US Senate candidate Dom Gentile spoke with The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) about a variety of policy issues likely to come before the Senate. APR : the VA scandal exposed the fact that most Federal employees can not be fired, even for incompetence. Should that … Continued
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June 14, 2017

Shelby Opposes American Attack on Syria

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama announced that he would Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today expressed his opposition to a resolution for the use of American military force in Syria. Senator Shelby said that he made his decision after reviewing the intelligence reports … Continued
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September 11, 2013

Roby Has Doubts About Wisdom of Syrian Attack

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter 
On Monday and Tuesday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued statements about the President’s request that the United States Congress give him authorization to attack Syria. On Tuesday, Representative Roby wrote to constituents on Facebook that she was being called back to Congress to weigh the President’s request. … Continued
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September 11, 2013