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Chris Van Hollen: Under the DETER Act, there is no getting around the penalties, right? That is the whole idea of deterrence.

On the recordAugust 20, 2018
Under the DETER Act, there is no getting around the penalties, right? That is the whole idea of deterrence.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen stresses the importance of penalties in deterring Russian interference.

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