If this program continues to get watered down or taken away, given the fact that discrimination still exists in America, if this program goes away it would even make it more difficult for small businesses, minority businesses, women-owned businesses to achieve any kind of success.
Cardin emphasizes the importance of the 8(a) program for minority and women-owned businesses.
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There is no reason why somebody should be sanctioned in America and not in Europe or not in the U.K.
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Thank you very much for holding this hearing on the implementation of Global Magnitsky sanctions.
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