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On the recordNovember 12, 2013
If you don't escalate sanctions through the passage of that Senate bill, then greed will override fear.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman warns that failing to escalate sanctions could weaken their effectiveness.

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