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On the recordSeptember 27, 2016
Well, I would like to know whether you have all the authorities you need to go after Chinese banks that are engaged in dealing with the financial transactions that North Korea would ultimately need because it seems to me that if we are going after those banks, that that is an incredibly powerful tool.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Menendez questions the administration's authority to sanction Chinese banks involved with North Korea.

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