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On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
My role is to try to highlight those challenges and to make sure that whatever decision is made addresses them as effectively as we can.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed emphasizes the importance of addressing multiple threats from Iran.

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