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On the recordJuly 25, 2018
My only takeaway is, as you go back, and however this form reaches the decision-makers in the interagency, to the extent that the Department of State is involved in the interagency, we just--I can't speak for everyone else, but I think there'd be a consensus on the Commission and across Congress that if ever there was a model case for how we intended Global Magnitsky to be used as a tool, this would be it . . . because there is most clearly abuse happening.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio emphasizes the importance of using Global Magnitsky sanctions against abusers in China.

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