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Chris Coons: “So what we have heard, I think, from Senators on both sides of the aisle in these hearings is that distrust but verify…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
So what we have heard, I think, from Senators on both sides of the aisle in these hearings is that distrust but verify is probably a better watchword for our negotiations with them.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the need for skepticism in negotiations with Iran.

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