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Jim Risch: “The sanctions are nothing more than talk, which is aggravating, since at the time we put them in place, the Iranians…”

On the recordMay 10, 2011
The sanctions are nothing more than talk, which is aggravating, since at the time we put them in place, the Iranians told us, 'So, what? We're going to continue to do business as usual.'
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch criticizes the ineffectiveness of sanctions against Iran.

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