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Ed Markey: I agree with Senator Corker. I mean, I think our economic sanctions snapback is delusional, but I think their nuclear…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I agree with Senator Corker. I mean, I think our economic sanctions snapback is delusional, but I think their nuclear snapback is actually incredibly powerful.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey critiques the effectiveness of economic sanctions compared to nuclear sanctions.

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