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Tom Cotton: “Ultimately, this is not going to be your call. It's going to be the Secretary's call. And really President Biden's call.”

On the recordMay 17, 2021
Ultimately, this is not going to be your call. It's going to be the Secretary's call. And really President Biden's call.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Cotton emphasizes that the decision on sanctions will be made by higher authorities.

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