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Joe Manchin: I concur with Senator Reed. Once you begin loosening sanctions and people begin to see that Iran is now going to become…

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
I concur with Senator Reed. Once you begin loosening sanctions and people begin to see that Iran is now going to become not a rogue country but part of the international community--I mean, we are basically ceding much of Middle Eastern activities to them.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin expresses concern about loosening sanctions on Iran and its implications.

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