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Chris Murphy: “There has been a suggestion that because there is an element of the agreement that obligates us not to take steps that…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
There has been a suggestion that because there is an element of the agreement that obligates us not to take steps that would stop economic relations between other countries and Iran, that we could perhaps be in jeopardy of breaching the agreement.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy raises concerns about potential breaches of the agreement with Iran due to visa reforms.

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