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Jim Risch: “The optics of this are such that the rest of the world says, 'It is back to business as usual.'”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
The optics of this are such that the rest of the world says, 'It is back to business as usual.'
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch criticizes the perception of returning to normal business with Iran.

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