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Bob Menendez: “This move would not only subject these lethal weapons to less-stringent Commerce controls, but also conveniently remove…”

On the recordApril 16, 2018
This move would not only subject these lethal weapons to less-stringent Commerce controls, but also conveniently remove them from being subject to Congressional review and disapproval.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez criticizes the transfer of weapon export control to Commerce for reducing oversight.

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