It's not as though our country is going to just stand by idly while Iran proceeds with that kind of a program, correct?
Mazie Hirono: “It's not as though our country is going to just stand by idly while Iran proceeds with that kind of a program, correct?”
On the recordMay 20, 2015
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Hirono emphasizes the U.S. will not passively allow Iran to support Syria.
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