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Chris Smith: It needs to be integrated. It needs to be part of that discussion and then he will be released.

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
It needs to be integrated. It needs to be part of that discussion and then he will be released.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith argues for the inclusion of human rights in discussions with Iran.

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