06/23/2015
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"I will just comment briefly. It is my understanding that the statute the gentleman was referring to only provides a statement of policy and not a statutory limit on the power of the President."
"But now let's look at the policy. Is it good policy to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism?"
"This is a highly political issue right now."
"Okay, keep in mind, unless the regime is truly threatened and close to falling, they are not going to give up their 10 to 15 weapons because they feel they need those to defend themselves from us."