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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
If those go unanswered, if we allow the Iranian regime, just as in the past we have allowed Russia or North Korea or other violators to test the waters of our commitment to these legally binding agreements or politically binding commitments, we are eroding our very priorities to prevent proliferation.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio warns against allowing Iran to undermine U.S. commitments on nuclear agreements.

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