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On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
I want to echo Dr. Foster's comments that in my 3-1/2 years or so of serving in Congress, it is been refreshing to see the strong bipartisan support, particularly in this committee and the full committee on how to use sanctions as a political and economic tool to compel change in behavior.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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W. Meeks highlights bipartisan support for using sanctions effectively in Congress.

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