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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I would just urge you to go back and take a look at the congressional record from when we passed the sanction regime in 2010 and look at what has happened since and how absolutely essential it was for congressional action in 2010 to lead to where we are today.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Senator Cardin emphasizes the importance of congressional action for sanctions against Iran.

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