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Bill Delahunt: “Again, I think he rethought that statement, because of the reaction, actually, from Democrats in this House. Because we…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2006
Again, I think he rethought that statement, because of the reaction, actually, from Democrats in this House. Because we were not going to tolerate it. But, I will tell you, he is shaking hands with the President of Iran who described the Holocaust as a hoax. In other words, our ally, I am not quite sure we should describe them as an ally now, but the gentleman that is the Prime Minister of Iraq is shaking hands with the Holocaust denier, the President of Iran. By the way, it wasn't just a handshake, because you know what else was done? Agreements were signed. Agreements were signed, border agreements and bilateral military cooperation agreements were signed.
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Bill Delahunt
Massachusetts

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