Chris Van Hollen actually said...

the Congress passed legislation--Senator Toomey and I authored legislation, the Hong Kong Autonomy Act--which requires the Executive branch ...

if they want to engage in this kind of aggressive behavior elsewhere they will pay a price.

the issue is that it is not just authority in the BRINK Act. It is a requirement.

I agree that sanctions are only one tool in our national security and foreign policy toolbox, but as you indicated, they can play an importa...