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On the recordJuly 23, 2026
There are those who think that the Saudi possession of nuclear technology is totally benign, but I’ve been involved in this for a long time, and I remember when the most powerful monarch in the Middle East was a good friend of America. And the Shah got his hands on important US military technology. Thank God, nothing nuclear.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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During a House foreign affairs committee hearing.

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