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On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
Those are equally important and in fact you have emphasized, as I would emphasize, the fact that there needs to be a political settlement among the Iraqis the distribution of the oil revenues, amendments to the constitution.
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Mel Martinez
Republican · Florida

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Highlighting the importance of political and economic elements in Iraq's plan.

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