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On the recordDecember 17, 2019
The Iranian people want a government that works for them, not to prop up a network of criminals and terrorists.
Said by
Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Wilson criticizes the Iranian regime for prioritizing terrorism over the welfare of its citizens.

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