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On the recordJanuary 9, 2018
But I think Congress has had historically the right outlook on it, whether you look at the Sudan laws, whether you look at the Iran laws, the NDAA, CISADA, whether you look at things like the Refusniks issue and the Jackson-Vanik Amendment that Congress passed which put pressure on the Soviet Union to release those who were oppressed and those who weren't allowed to practice their religion in the Soviet Union.
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Steve Chabot
Republican · Ohio

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Chabot emphasizes Congress's historical role in shaping foreign policy and human rights issues.

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