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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
this argument that somehow if we walk away from the deal, this guarantees that sanctions go away and that Iran moves forward on a nuclear weapon is absurd.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio argues against the notion that rejecting the deal guarantees sanctions relief for Iran.

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