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On the recordMay 21, 2013
I did not introduce this amendment to tongue tie the clerk of the committee, but to fix what I think is a potential gap in our sanctions regime.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Cotton explains the purpose of his amendment regarding sanctions for human rights violations.

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