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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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