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Wendy Sherman: “A vote of disapproval in the absence of a credible alternative, would, after 10 years of effort, be self-defeating for…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2015
A vote of disapproval in the absence of a credible alternative, would, after 10 years of effort, be self-defeating for our country.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Warns against disapproving the nuclear deal without a viable alternative.

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