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Brad Sherman: “This deal is not a treaty. It has no standing under U.S. law except as a handshake from the President.”

On the recordMay 7, 2018
This deal is not a treaty. It has no standing under U.S. law except as a handshake from the President.
Said by
Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman emphasizes the lack of formal treaty status for the Iran deal.

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