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James E. Risch: “It just seems to me that why bother doing this? In fact, if anything, I think it undermines us by doing something like…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2023
It just seems to me that why bother doing this? In fact, if anything, I think it undermines us by doing something like this and then it not having any consequences.
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James E. Risch
Idaho

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Senator Risch argues that ineffective sanctions may weaken U.S. credibility.

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