05/05/2009
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"The Obama administration has said that it wants to open direct talks with Iran. This is the right first step, and I applaud the President for taking it."
"The Iranian nuclear pretensions are inherently destabilizing."
"There was no way to stop Iran from seeking missile technology unless we could address Iranian national security concerns."
"I believe that military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities would be the height of folly."