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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27980-2003Nov11.html
Syria Sanctions Bill Easily Clears Senate
(Washington Post) - The Senate joined the House Tuesday in voting 89 to 4 to impose sanctions on Syria unless it ends its occupation of Lebanon, cuts ties to groups that the U.S. regards as terrorist organizations, and stops development of chemical and biological weapons. "This is a very important issue for national security [and] for peace in the Middle East," said Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), who cosponsored the bill with Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Cal.).