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Ron Johnson: “We know that Iran has those exact same ambitions. And I…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Johnson's Opening Statement at HSGAC Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 02:02

We already know we have North Korea with both nuclear weapon capability and ballistic missile technology, and that ballistic missile technology is improving in North Korea. We know that Iran has those exact same ambitions. And I guess now we've got a deal that's going to end an embargo on their ballistic missile technology. There are satellites that are orbiting overhead that could potentially deliver a nuclear explosion that would cause something like this. So this is a threat that is real and that we need to acknowledge. (02:02–02:13)

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Asserts that Iran has ambitions similar to North Korea regarding nuclear weapons and ballistic missile technology, and a deal will end an embargo on Iran's ballistic missile technology.

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