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Eliot Engel: “I think what you are hearing is the frustration that while we seem to be in many instances talking tough about Iran, in…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
I think what you are hearing is the frustration that while we seem to be in many instances talking tough about Iran, in reality we are, our actions are far away from our rhetoric.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel expresses concern over the disparity between U.S. rhetoric and actions regarding Iran.

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