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On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
That certainly would not contribute to--if the Iranians had a nuclear weapon, we would have two rogue states with nuclear weapons on our hands instead of one.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King warns of the risks of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.

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