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It Would Be Naïve To Suggest The Iranian Regime Will Not Continue To Use Its Nuclear Program, And Any Economic Relief, To Further Destabilize The Region, In The Weeks Ahead, Republicans And Democrats In Congress Will Continue To Press The Obama Administration On The Details Of These Parameters And The Tough Questions That Remain Unanswered. We Will Stand Strong On Behalf Of The American People And Everyone In The Middle East Who Values Freedom, Security, And Peace.

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It Would Be Naïve

John Boehner

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It Would Be Naïve To Suggest The Iranian Regime Will Not Continue To Use Its Nuclear Program, And Any Economic Relief, To Further Destabilize The Region, In The Weeks Ahead, Republicans And Democrats In Congress Will Continue To Press The Obama Administration On The Details Of These Parameters And The Tough Questions That Remain Unanswered. We Will Stand Strong On Behalf Of The American People And Everyone In The Middle East Who Values Freedom, Security, And Peace.

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