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Alan Grayson: “I agree that relatives who are knowingly involved in a way that intentionally subverts the sanctions... should be…”

On the recordMay 21, 2013
I agree that relatives who are knowingly involved in a way that intentionally subverts the sanctions... should be punished to the extent the Constitution permits that.
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Alan Grayson
Florida

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Grayson supports punishing relatives who undermine sanctions, emphasizing constitutional limits.

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