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Chris Van Hollen: I do not think you need any more authority or hoops you need to jump through in order to justify not imposing them.

On the recordMarch 7, 2022
I do not think you need any more authority or hoops you need to jump through in order to justify not imposing them.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen argues against the need for additional authority to impose secondary sanctions.

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