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Jeanne Shaheen: Let me change subjects, before my time is up, because last week, during our hearings, a few of the witnesses suggested…

On the recordMay 9, 2011
Let me change subjects, before my time is up, because last week, during our hearings, a few of the witnesses suggested that bin Laden's death would give some opportunity for further, or more, negotiations with Taliban members in Afghanistan to renounce al-Qaeda.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen discusses potential negotiations with the Taliban following bin Laden's death.

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