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Jim Risch: “I think that would make a fundamental difference. And if it did, we may not be in the position where we are going to…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I think that would make a fundamental difference. And if it did, we may not be in the position where we are going to have to use military force against a hardened target and a massive nuclear program.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch emphasizes the importance of amending the deal to avoid military conflict.

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