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Ron Johnson: “It's really Russia's role to make sure that [the destruction…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson on CNN's Crossfire Part One

Published | Video Starts at 07:22

They're way behind schedule. I don't think there's any hope that we're going to actually stay on schedule to destroy all their chemical weapons capability by, by June 30th. And It's really Russia's role to make sure that [the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons] happens. And they're not making sure that happens. They're not cooperating anywhere near sufficiently with Iran. And of course that is, you know, the sponsor of state terrorism. (07:22–07:26)

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Asserts that it is Russia's responsibility to ensure the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons.

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