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Ed Markey: I think it is such an American interest to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. And of course, that has been our…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I think it is such an American interest to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. And of course, that has been our policy since the Reagan administration.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the longstanding U.S. policy against Iran's nuclear development.

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