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On the recordJuly 9, 2014
In a perfect world, I would want all of our nuclear cooperation agreements to include the gold standard, but in practice, such a policy would isolate the U.S. and give a clear advantage to our competitors.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel discusses the challenges of U.S. nuclear cooperation agreements and the need for flexibility.

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