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Jeanne Shaheen: “I do not think it is to the benefit of this committee, this Congress, or the American people for any of us to impugn the…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I do not think it is to the benefit of this committee, this Congress, or the American people for any of us to impugn the motives or intellect of anybody involved in this discussion.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen emphasizes the importance of civil discourse in discussions regarding Iran.

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