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On the recordDecember 3, 2015
reserving the right to object. Today the single greatest national security threat facing America is the threat of a nuclear Iran. President Obama's catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal dramatically increases the likelihood that the Ayatollah Khamenei will possess nuclear weapons and will use those nuclear weapons to commit horrific acts of terror. Moreover, Secretary Kerry's decision to go to the United Nations and circumvent the Congress of the United States, disregard the authority of the people of the United States was unacceptable and was profoundly damaging to this country. Accordingly, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Maryland.
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Ted Cruz
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