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Chris Coons: “What he meant was 8 years from now we would have the opportunity to weigh in because that is what is stated in the…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
What he meant was 8 years from now we would have the opportunity to weigh in because that is what is stated in the agreement.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons explains the delayed Congressional input on the Iran agreement.

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