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On the recordMarch 14, 2023
I guess if I was sitting in Iran I would say the U.S. sanctioned us--so what. What do we care? I mean, this is a joke.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Expressing skepticism about the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran.

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