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On the recordJuly 28, 2014
We will also put pressure on Iran when it is warranted, whether it is in relationship to the government's abysmal human rights record, its support for terrorism, its hostility toward Israel, or its detention of political prisoners.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the need to pressure Iran on various critical issues.

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