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Chris Smith: I characterize this as a Faustian bargain because, you know, it is similar to the German legend about the man who, you…

On the recordApril 21, 2015
I characterize this as a Faustian bargain because, you know, it is similar to the German legend about the man who, you know, wanted magical powers and so he cut a deal with the Devil.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith compares the nuclear deal with Iran to a Faustian bargain.

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