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Brad Sherman: If you don't escalate sanctions through the passage of that Senate bill, then greed will override fear.

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

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

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