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Ben Cardin: “If Congress were to say these sanctions cannot be lifted, it would not be any different than the snapback that we now…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
If Congress were to say these sanctions cannot be lifted, it would not be any different than the snapback that we now have.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin discusses the implications of Congress's decision on sanctions related to Iran.

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