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Chris Van Hollen: the issue is that it is not just authority in the BRINK Act. It is a requirement.

On the recordOctober 18, 2021
the issue is that it is not just authority in the BRINK Act. It is a requirement.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes that sanctions under the BRINK Act are mandatory, not optional.

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