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Ed Markey: “So, for example, what would Russia's response be in 15 years if Iran started enriching to 50, 60, 80, 90 percent? What…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
So, for example, what would Russia's response be in 15 years if Iran started enriching to 50, 60, 80, 90 percent? What would happen?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey questions the implications of Iran's potential uranium enrichment levels.

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