Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 26, 2011
We would like to believe that past sanctions actually led them to think about and ultimately release political prisoners.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen discusses the impact of past sanctions on Belarusian political prisoners.

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