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On the recordMarch 24, 2021
I would love to work with Congressman Torres on that, and others in the committee, because stronger things with the tools that we already have using the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) would be more useful than trying to go passively and just go after publically-traded companies and their supply chains.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes emphasizes collaboration for stronger sanctions against human trafficking.

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