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Eliot Engel: “I certainly understand the need to squeeze Maduro, but I hope that the White House has thought through the potential…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
I certainly understand the need to squeeze Maduro, but I hope that the White House has thought through the potential impact.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Concerned about the humanitarian impact of sanctions on Venezuelans.

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