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On the recordMay 5, 2009
If Iran were to become a nuclear weapons power, it would be a game-changer that would cause major impact in that region--something we cannot allow to happen.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the urgency of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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