Political Quotes

Jeanne Shaheen: “One of the things that we heard from a panel of private sector but some former officials on North Korea on Tuesday was…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
One of the things that we heard from a panel of private sector but some former officials on North Korea on Tuesday was that the only impetus to encourage China to engage with North Korea in the way that we would like in order to help us get them to back down on their nuclear program would be if we initiated much more extensive sanctions on China with respect to their financial system or if they believed that there was imminent threat of war on the Korean Peninsula.
Said by
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen discusses the need for sanctions on China to influence North Korea.

Share

More from Jeanne Shaheen

Aug 12, 2026

I’m proud to join this bipartisan effort that will cut administrative red tape, save money and make it easier for the Coast Guard to effectively collaborate with the coastal communities it protects.

murphy.senate.gov
Oct 12, 2026

There is not. And what the president continues to deny is that the only way to get Vladimir Putin to come to the table and seriously negotiate on Ukraine is for the United States and Europe to continue to put pressure on him.

npr.org
Sep 9, 2026

I’m so proud that Stefany is answering the call to serve the district she was born and raised in, where she has started a business, worked on the Portsmouth City Council and advocated for affordable health care and clean water.

foxnews.com
Oct 12, 2026

So there's bipartisan support for Ukraine. And hopefully our Republican colleagues, if they take a shellacking in November, will be willing to stand up to the president.

npr.org

Other voices in this conversation