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John Tierney: Obviously, when you talk about the sanctions, Congress passed a bill that allowed the Secretary some discretion into how…

On the recordJune 23, 2011
Obviously, when you talk about the sanctions, Congress passed a bill that allowed the Secretary some discretion into how she applied those sanctions, am I right, Ambassador?
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Inquiring about Congress's role in sanction implementation.

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