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Dick Lugar: “I question whether it's appropriate to consider lifting the punitive portions of this bill.”

On the recordMay 19, 2009
I question whether it's appropriate to consider lifting the punitive portions of this bill.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Lugar expresses doubt about lifting sanctions related to Zimbabwe.

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