"The most urgent challenge facing this body today is to prevent the tyrants of Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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Acquiring this simple and non-polluting form of electric light,he points out, promotes education, public health,economic security and a cleaner environment.

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"There is an additional perhaps 10 to 15 percent mortality risk associated with acquiring an infection in the ICU ,"

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Mr.Netanyahu expressed appreciation for what he said are U.S.efforts to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear military capability.

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and Israel has threatened to launch a pre-emptive strike to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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"The prospect of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons is unacceptable and so is the status quo.

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So generally it is the chiefs who have been managing these lands and entering into negotiations with the investors who area acquiring land for biofuel production."

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Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, "There is a strong bipartisan determination on this committee and in this Congress to do all that we can to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons."

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Saying she fully supports President Obama's diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, Lowey supported an amendment to close a loophole in U.S.law regarding sanctions targeting Iran's energy sector.

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Ileana Ros Lehtinen is the ranking committee Republican "It should be clear that unless we impose the maximum pressure on Iran, and this bill is a major step forward in that direction, the regime will continue its march toward acquiring nuclear weapons, dominating the Persian Gulf, and expanding its network of radical militants around the world,".

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