WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, issued the following statement after reports that the hold on U.S. military aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces was lifted:

"My trip to Lebanon confirmed that we must continue investing in the LAF, and I'm relieved that reports indicate these critical funds have been released.

"Ther . . .

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