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On the recordJune 16, 2015
A long period of time between observing a sanctionable action and sanctions probably undermines the credibility of the sanctions.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen expresses concern about the effectiveness of delayed sanctions.

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