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On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
Who is responsible for delegating what was passed by an overwhelming majority of this House to the State Department?
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters challenges the delegation of sanctions responsibility to the State Department.

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