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On the recordMarch 12, 2014
I think the most important thing is we continue the negotiations, and I do not think the Congress, whether responding to various lobbies or not, is a place to conduct a negotiation.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the importance of continuing negotiations without congressional interference.

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