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Ron Johnson: “We don't have a deal yet. We have a framework.”

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

Senator Johnson on State of the Union with Candy Crowley - CNN

Published September 19, 2013 | Video Starts at 06:43

That's better for us. And yet we're hearing from some people, Senator Johnson, that this deal in fact kind of strengthens Assad's hand in some ways. Well, Candy, it does. And again, We don't have a deal yet. We have a framework. You know, Senator Casey has really been one of the leaders on the Hill pointing out why Syria does matter to America. And I agree with him and it really does. (06:43–06:45)

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Asserts that there is no formal deal on Syria, only a framework.

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