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Ted Poe: That is like putting 12 burglars on a jury for trying a burglar.

On the recordSeptember 8, 2015
That is like putting 12 burglars on a jury for trying a burglar.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Poe compares Iranian inspections to a biased jury, questioning their reliability.

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