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Bill Nelson: I remain convinced that the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq poses a clear and increasing danger to the national security…

On the recordOctober 8, 2002
I remain convinced that the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq poses a clear and increasing danger to the national security interests of the United States. We must disarm its arsenal of chemical and biological weapons. We must halt the development of nuclear weapons. Ultimately, one way or another, those weapons of mass destruction have to be taken out.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Discussing the resolution to authorize military action in Iraq.

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