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Ed Markey: “The amendment that I will offer, assuming we move ahead, is the mother of all sanctions on Russia, swift and a whole…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
The amendment that I will offer, assuming we move ahead, is the mother of all sanctions on Russia, swift and a whole host of other elements, which, clearly, get to the heart of Putin, his pocket, and his cronies.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for strong sanctions against Russia to deter invasion of Ukraine.

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