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On the recordApril 3, 2017
We must also do better at explaining that while sanctions have costs for us, too, and particularly for our companies, these costs are part of an investment in reinforcing a rules-based system.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the importance of sanctions despite their costs.

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