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Mitch McConnell: It's going to be quite a challenge. And I think for these situations to work, you have to not want the deal too much. If…

On the recordMay 31, 2018
It's going to be quite a challenge. And I think for these situations to work, you have to not want the deal too much. If you fall in love with the deal and it is too important for you to get it and the details become less significant, you could get snookered.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell warns about the risks of being overly eager for a deal with North Korea.

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