Chris Van Hollen actually said...

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

You would agree, would you not, that China grossly violated its international obligations when it cracked down on democracy in Hong Kong.

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...