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Ed Markey: I was always a very strong supporter of sanctions on Iran, just to send the signal that this was just not some diplomat…

On the recordJune 7, 2016
I was always a very strong supporter of sanctions on Iran, just to send the signal that this was just not some diplomat coming from the State Department, but the Congress itself was making sure to emphasize their need to change their behavior.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes Congress's role in supporting sanctions on Iran for behavioral change.

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