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Ed Markey: This legislation was the first standalone legislation in Congress regarding North Korea to impose mandatory sanctions on…

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
This legislation was the first standalone legislation in Congress regarding North Korea to impose mandatory sanctions on the regime's proliferation activities, human rights violations, and malicious cyber behavior.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the significance of his legislation imposing mandatory sanctions on North Korea.

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