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On the recordOctober 24, 2017
The problem is that the United States cannot unilaterally alter fundamental terms of a deal
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes the impossibility of changing the deal without international agreement.

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