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Bob Menendez: There has got to be consequences but we have to be very precise in the consequences that we use because we do not want…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
There has got to be consequences but we have to be very precise in the consequences that we use because we do not want our actions to undermine legitimate political opposition.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez emphasizes the need for precise consequences to avoid undermining political opposition.

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