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Ron Wyden: “As a general proposition, giving sanctions relief to a company like this, where there has been a bipartisan…”

On the recordMay 14, 2018
As a general proposition, giving sanctions relief to a company like this, where there has been a bipartisan, non-classified report, as a general proposition that strikes me as a mistake from a counterintelligence standpoint, from a cyber-security standpoint, from an economic policy standpoint.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden argues against sanctions relief for companies like ZTE due to security risks.

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