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Bob Menendez: “If, in fact, the sanctions which exist that all heralded and said brought Iran to the table expire next year, in 2016…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
If, in fact, the sanctions which exist that all heralded and said brought Iran to the table expire next year, in 2016, and we do not reauthorize them, there is nothing at least in that context to snap back to.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Menendez emphasizes the importance of reauthorizing sanctions to maintain a credible snapback option.

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