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Richard Shelby: “I think that there are so many different reasons why the potential possession of a nuclear weapon from Iran would pose a…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2009
I think that there are so many different reasons why the potential possession of a nuclear weapon from Iran would pose a danger to us and to the region.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby emphasizes the dangers of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.

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