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On the recordApril 21, 2010
While the United States and Russia frequently discuss the problems of Iran and North Korea pursuing development of nuclear weapons, this was not a topic of discussion in the negotiation of the bilateral New START treaty.
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Ellen Tauscher
California

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Tauscher clarifies that Iran and North Korea were not discussed during New START negotiations.

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