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Rick Scott: “If the Ayatollah gets a nuclear weapon, he can drop it in…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Responding to Global Threats: A Conversation with Senator Rick Scott

Published | Video Starts at 08:59

But there always has been. Is it worse now? Yeah, it's worse now because, you know, one, it's easier to take weapons around the world. I mean, If the Ayatollah gets a nuclear weapon, he can drop it in Washington, D.C. or Tampa, Florida, pretty easily. I mean, just take it on a container ship. So you look at what China's building. I mean, they're clearly building the military to defeat us. So, look, it's a tough time. (08:59–09:06)

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Asserts that Iran could easily target U.S. cities with a nuclear weapon if acquired.

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