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Tom Cotton: “Enormous risks, in fact heightened risks after implementation day, as opposed to less risk.”

On the recordMay 23, 2016
Enormous risks, in fact heightened risks after implementation day, as opposed to less risk.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the risks banks face in dealing with Iran post-sanctions.

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