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On the recordSeptember 11, 2017
We have one country that has over $1 billion in Saran wrapped hard currency. And we have another country that, if the Assistant Secretary's work is done well, will need $1 billion in currency and will have quite a number of nuclear weapons that they could sell.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman highlights the financial dynamics between North Korea and Iran regarding nuclear weapons.

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