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Mark Kirk: “We passed the Iran Sanctions Act. That was way back in 1996.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
We passed the Iran Sanctions Act. That was way back in 1996.
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Mark Kirk
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Kirk references past legislation on Iran sanctions during a discussion.

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