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Bob Menendez: “Even the President conceded in the 2014 State of the Union that sanctions laws passed by the U.S. Congress with…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
Even the President conceded in the 2014 State of the Union that sanctions laws passed by the U.S. Congress with bipartisan veto-proof majorities forced Iran back to the negotiating table.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez highlights the effectiveness of bipartisan sanctions on Iran.

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