On the recordMay 7, 2018
I actually think the sanctions have been very effective and economic sanctions as a tool of foreign policy is an asymmetric strength of the United States.
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Harman emphasizes the effectiveness of economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool.
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May 7, 2018
I do think, as you said, that decertifying this deal or at least in some way pulling away from this deal is going to make it harder to negotiate with the North Koreans.
May 7, 2018
I think Congress is AWOL and Congress should be doing this, and the 2001 AUMF that most of us who are here voted for it seems to me doesn't apply to this situation at all.
May 7, 2018
Absolutely, but the question we raised is whether the President's anticipated action this afternoon helps or hinders that goal.
May 7, 2018
Should it have addressed Iran's other malign behavior? Yes, it should, and it still could, if this side agreement were entered into.
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