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On the recordSeptember 10, 2015
In conclusion, no foreign policy choice comes with guarantees. The future, whether we approve or reject this deal, is unknowable and carries risks. But this agreement, with its verification and full U.S. participation, offers the best prospect for stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon at any point here forward, and for that reason I will support it. I thank the Presiding Officer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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Sep 10, 2015

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