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Marco Rubio: “It defies common sense that if I want to make a deal that something you are going to do that does not affect my ability…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
It defies common sense that if I want to make a deal that something you are going to do that does not affect my ability to make that deal is going to make me walk away from a deal that I find is in my interest anyhow.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of prospective sanctions on Iran's negotiations.

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