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On the recordJanuary 6, 2020
They have to do it for the Iranian street, you know, in order to maintain their legitimacy with their people.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Senator Duckworth discusses the necessity for Iran to respond to maintain legitimacy with its citizens.

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