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On the recordJuly 31, 2012
I don't think any of us should be deceived into thinking that this is some new idea, that this was some new problem that was discovered during the Obama administration and addressed during the Obama administration for the first time.
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Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Langevin emphasizes the long-standing nature of the nuclear issue, predating the Obama administration.

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