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Steve Rothman: We live in a hostile and dangerous world. One of the reasons why the world is so hostile and dangerous is because there…

On the recordSeptember 14, 1999
We live in a hostile and dangerous world. One of the reasons why the world is so hostile and dangerous is because there are nations like Iran who are committed to wreaking havoc in their region and literally all over the globe. If Iran were to be successful in its intended desire to send weapons of mass destruction, biological, chemical, and nuclear devices, not only to our friends and allies in the Middle East but to our friends and allies in Europe, they also would love to develop and have intended to develop the technology to send those weapons of mass destruction to the United States of America. That is why I support the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 1999.
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Steve Rothman
New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 1999 and the threats posed by Iran.

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