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Ed Markey: “Members of this body called for targeted sanctions in the Congo last year on the elections issue, targeted those who…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
Members of this body called for targeted sanctions in the Congo last year on the elections issue, targeted those who were repressing democracy, and now we see some success.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the success of targeted sanctions in the Congo.

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