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On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
I'm deeply concerned that the U.S. leverage in the negotiations over Iran's nuclear weapons program is decreasing while the Iranian posture is growing stronger.
Said by
Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Rounds expresses concern over diminishing U.S. leverage in nuclear negotiations with Iran.

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