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James E. Risch: “What good does sanctioning do if you do not do anything about it when a country like this takes the action it did?”

On the recordMarch 15, 2023
What good does sanctioning do if you do not do anything about it when a country like this takes the action it did?
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James E. Risch
Idaho

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Senator Risch questions the effectiveness of sanctions against Iran.

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