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Ron Johnson: “We need to impose greater sanctions. That's what brought…”

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

Senator Johnson on In the Loop w/ Betty Liu

Published March 13, 2015 | Video Starts at 03:35

So, I mean, there's a real problem. So there is no good deal under this current circumstances. What we need to do is We need to impose greater sanctions. That's what brought Iran to the table to begin with. And we could get a better deal, but not with this president, not in the current framework. (03:35–03:40)

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Asserts that greater sanctions are necessary and were effective in bringing Iran to negotiations.

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