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Congresswoman Pingree praises the diplomatic solution to destroy Syrian chemical weapons without U.S. military intervention

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement on the US-Russian agreement on chemical weapons in Syria. Pingree has opposed military intervention in Syria.

"This diplomatic solution may accomplish what military intervention never would have: the complete destruction of Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons. I congratulate Secretary Kerry and the Obama Administration on this major diplomatic achievement.."