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Bob Menendez: It strikes me that it is a crass political move to punish him in some way, but, sadly, to punish millions of innocent…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
It strikes me that it is a crass political move to punish him in some way, but, sadly, to punish millions of innocent people who depend on that bank to survive.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez criticizes the government's actions against Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank as politically motivated.

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